Air gulping ? re: Panda Cories

[meghanashley]

Is it necessary for panda cories to air gulp. I am keeping one in a container inside of my tank (temporary maybe for a few months). I left an air pocket for him incase (which could easily be disturbed i.e if container was bumped by large fish in the tank). Was wondering if this was necessary.

 

[Bethany]

yes. it has to due withtheir bouyancy[mispelled] and something else, but i can't remember lol

 

[Lupin]

Is there any reason why you are keeping one in the container instead of allowing it to venture around the tank?

 

[meghanashley]

I recently got a 6" ornate bichir, who was supposed to go in my large tank. However he's still too timid to stand his ground right now and I had to take him out and move him into my pandas' tank. This in turn made me have to move my pandas, I do not want to set up another entire system, for the few months my bichir will need to... well baiscally grow a set. He was previously in this tank for years however he has been out of the tank for sometime now and I do not want him to be dinner for my other fish.

 

[Lupin]

You can simply place established filter media in the new setup. It's a fast process. Just check your water parameters to make sure the tank is safe to place fish in.

 

[meghanashley]

I did. There is no filtration or heat for the container the cory is in, and doing a complete water change every other day is not in the cards for me. Especially when it's much easier to put the conatiner in a tank that already has a complete filter/ temp control/ and water flow system. It's only temporary, and I have done something like this before (but not with a fish that also requires being able to gulp air). My question pertained to whether the cory could go for a while without being able to gulp air incase one of my large fish disturbed the air pocket i put in his container that he is currently in.