Small Neon tetra + peppered Corries babies Question

Vidivici21 · 06-12-2012, 02:26 AM

I have some 1/2 in to 3/4 inch neon tetras in a 10 gallon and I was wondering if it would be okay if I put my peppered corry babies in with them ( like 0-4 weeks old) Or well they be eaten.

Also will that size neon be eaten by a fully grown black skirted tetra? or a 3-4 inch clown loach?

LB79 · 06-12-2012, 02:33 AM

If the cories are over about 1/8 of an inch long, they'll be fine. Neons have tiny mouths. I'd not keep neons with clown loaches, as the latter can get big enough (12-14 inches) to eat fully grown adult formers. I'd make sure they are at least above 3/4 of an inch long before putting them in with skirts. You should also get more skirts, if you only have one. It's hard to beat a big school of those boys.

Vidivici21 · 06-12-2012, 03:14 AM

Okay thanks!
I have a 5 black skirts. Should I get more?

The clown loaches were an stupid buy mainly to get rid of the snail population I have. As I don't have a big enough tank i've been trying to decide how to get ride of them. (either trading into a store or giving them to a person)

06-12-2012, 02:26 AM	#1
Vidivici21 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: CT Posts: 29	Small Neon tetra + peppered Corries babies Question I have some 1/2 in to 3/4 inch neon tetras in a 10 gallon and I was wondering if it would be okay if I put my peppered corry babies in with them ( like 0-4 weeks old) Or well they be eaten. Also will that size neon be eaten by a fully grown black skirted tetra? or a 3-4 inch clown loach?

06-12-2012, 02:33 AM	#2
LB79 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South-central Washington State, USA Posts: 1,784	If the cories are over about 1/8 of an inch long, they'll be fine. Neons have tiny mouths. I'd not keep neons with clown loaches, as the latter can get big enough (12-14 inches) to eat fully grown adult formers. I'd make sure they are at least above 3/4 of an inch long before putting them in with skirts. You should also get more skirts, if you only have one. It's hard to beat a big school of those boys. __________________ "It's not who you are that makes you great; it's what you do." –Batman Begins

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06-12-2012, 03:14 AM	#3
Vidivici21 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: CT Posts: 29	Okay thanks! I have a 5 black skirts. Should I get more? The clown loaches were an stupid buy mainly to get rid of the snail population I have. As I don't have a big enough tank i've been trying to decide how to get ride of them. (either trading into a store or giving them to a person)