PICTUS CAT VS MORE CORY CATS

[Kingster]

Hi, how is everyone?

So I wanted to add 3 PICTUS cats to my 120 tank of
9 tetras
6 corys bronze
2 redstriped eartheater
1 black ghost


I was thinking would they be very disturbing, the PICTUS would come in at about 2 inchs

My peaceful tank is lit so far, would PICTUS be a twerking ball or should I add

6 sterbai CORY cats?

My tank:

 

[fishhead0103666]

If you want to keep it completely peaceful then I'd go with the cories. If you want to potentially stress your fish out, then go with the pictus catfish. I had a batch of 6 in my 75 gallon but they were so active that they were stressing everyone out and I had to get rid of them.

 

[Kingster]

If you want to keep it completely peaceful then I'd go with the cories. If you want to potentially stress your fish out, then go with the pictus catfish. I had a batch of 6 in my 75 gallon but they were so active that they were stressing everyone out and I had to get rid of them.

do you think i could go with both 6 sterbais, and 3 pictus


COULD 3 really stress out a 120 gal?

 

[Kingster]

If you want to keep it completely peaceful then I'd go with the cories. If you want to potentially stress your fish out, then go with the pictus catfish. I had a batch of 6 in my 75 gallon but they were so active that they were stressing everyone out and I had to get rid of them.

BTW SORRY... please reply soon ASAP...

 

[fishhead0103666]

Well it's not the number of them, it's the fish itself. It's very active and will use every inch of your tank. Very good as a dither fish to get shy fish out I'd reckon. I know the 6 cories would be good, it's just the pictus catfish that I'm concerned about. If you're willing to do consider rehoming and taking a close watch on the tank then I might just get the pictus catfish and see how it ends up.

 

[tlindsey]

I agree with fishhead0103666 the Sterbai would personally be what I would add in that aquarium with the Geo's and Cory you all ready have.

 

[fishhead0103666]

The cory has my vote, also I was the first one to vote

 

[celebrist]

Well it's not the number of them, it's the fish itself. It's very active and will use every inch of your tank. Very good as a dither fish to get shy fish out I'd reckon. I know the 6 cories would be good, it's just the pictus catfish that I'm concerned about. If you're willing to do consider rehoming and taking a close watch on the tank then I might just get the pictus catfish and see how it ends up.

My pictus did the same thing in the 90 but as soon as I put them in the 450 they all separated and went total chill
I would say another 6 to 10 cories would be awesome in the tank

 

[Kingster]

how does 2 pictus and 6 more corys sound?

 

[tlindsey]

how does 2 pictus and 6 more corys sound?

You really want the Pictus don't you? Try them in there and if the Geo's don't get stressed and the Corydoras get enough food then success.