I need help getting new fish.?

Question

I have a 10 gallon tank with 3 mollies, 1 dwarf gourami, and 1 cory. Does my cory need a school or will he be fine by himself? He isn't sulking like people say he would on his own. He eats, he swims, he follows my huge dwarf gourami named Overdose. What's up with that? I'm just worried that if I get more cories that there won't be enough food. If I did need a school I would only get 2 more. Would another dwarf gourami be good in my tank? 'Cause Overdose is really shy and only comes out when I feed him.

Answer 1

Some fish are cave dwellers and my come off as shy but really prefer being away from other fish. Your cory is fine without a school.  If you noticed your cory is more active at night, that's because they are nocturnal, just like a real cat. If your cory seems to just sit there on the bottom corner most of the day, that is pretty normal. Then at night you will se him swim rapidly to the top then back down. You can totally get another gourami if you like. Technically you could have a fish per gallon depending on the size of their mature growth. Dwarf Gouramis only grow to mx length of 4 to 5 centimeters. Your cory on the other hand may grow to 2 1/2 inches. but the cory is a bottom dweller and likes to dig in the gravel for food so it doesn't bother the other fish in the tank. I don't recomend getting any more cory's. Your molly's are cool, they may mate. I had a dalmation and a black molly and they wouldmate and every now and then we would save a baby and watch it grow. It was hard trying to save them since they would get eaten by the other fish, that's nature! Anyway, good luck with your tank. You could check my 55 gal out on my myspace page. the link is on my Y/A Profile page. I have all real plants in mine, its beautiful!

Answer 2

you should definitely get at least 2 more cories and another gourami !

you probably have a male gourami now because they are the s*x primarily sold in pet stores, but gouramis are extremely social with the opposite gender and need to be introduced in pairs.

you can easily tell the difference between a male and female gourami by their color. a male is very brightly colored while the female is a plain silver-blue.

the same goes for your cories. they prefer to be housed in groups of 3 in a ratio of 2 males to each female. so if you have a male, get another male and a female. if you have a female, get 2 males.

it is a little harder to tell the difference between a male corie and a female corie, but with a little help from a pet store employee you should end up with the right gender. the female corie has a fuller more robust body compared to the more slender male. this is more apparent when viewed from above. the fins of the female are also shaped more like fans as apposed to the male's spear shaped ventral fins

it is definitely an advantage to your tank and your current fish if you buy more livestock. it is also a good idea to buy some live plants to process decaying fish waste and take in some of the toxic nitrites that can be deadly to your fish. your gouramis will especially appreciate the cover of floating plants, and will use them to build bubble nests come breeding season.

good luck!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I think you should get 2 more cories.  If you're worried about overloading your tank, you could look for pygmy cories or panda cories.  They don't get as large as the other varieties of cories and cories don't care what kind of cories they're with as long as they have some company.  Cories are cheerful, active little fish, but I'm betting you will see a difference in your cory's behavior if you get a couple more.  Your cory is probably following your gourami around because he's desperate for company.

Dwarf gouramis are territorial and you shouldn't get another in that size of a tank.  Not a good idea.  

Answer 5

dwarf grouamie are extreemly territorial putting another in such a small tank will result in the eventual death of one of them.  they need 10 gallons of territory at least each.

with your current load theres not much you can add, the mollies will reproduce quickly and will very easily overstock your tank, there also a fairly large fish for a 10gallon tank.

all i would add would be at least 2 more cory.  ideally you want 6 but more than 3 in that tank would be way too much.

while they can live alone, they perfer to be in groups and even though hes already outgoign and active you will see a huge difference in his behaviour once he has buddies...cory will PLAY with other cory.