New 18g tank: advice please

Cory's are NOT a brackish fish!! They are strictly freshwater.

" Fish like Cory's, Clown Loaches, characins (Tetras) and Rams I've found
out through experience don't like salt."
http://www.corydorasworld.com/kensalt.html

Here's a forum discussion on it..
http://www.corydorasworld.com/forum/...showtopic=4428

They should also be kept in groups of at least 6.

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"Vicki PS" wrote in message
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Brackish tank:
- a couple of dwarf corys (c. rabauti) or bumblebee gobies
- 5 platys
- a molly or female betta
- 3 celebes rainbows or Pacific blue-eyes

Freshwater:
- 2 bronze, albino or peppered corys
- platys (as above)
- molly, swordtail or betta
- a dwarf coral/neon blue gourami and a couple of pearl danios OR 3 dwarf
neon rainbows.

Vicki PS

Thanks for that, Mar.

Somewhere in my internet searches, I came across the idea that C. rabauti
was one cory that liked, or at least was okay with, a little salt. But I
didn't bookmark the page, and do you think I can find the reference again?
Or maybe I just had a "senior moment" -- again.

Never mind: scratch c. rabauti. (BTW, I was possibly incorrect in talking
about a brackish tank. I was thinking more of small amounts of added salt
for the benefit of the platys and molly -- like one teaspoon per gallon).

Vicki PS

"MarAzul" wrote in message
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Cory's are NOT a brackish fish!! They are strictly freshwater.

" Fish like Cory's, Clown Loaches, characins (Tetras) and Rams I've found
out through experience don't like salt."
http://www.corydorasworld.com/kensalt.html

Here's a forum discussion on it..
http://www.corydorasworld.com/forum/...showtopic=4428

They should also be kept in groups of at least 6.

Cory's don't do well with any amount of salt. Some cory guru's even
recommend taking cats of any kind out of a tank before treating illness with
salt. Another thing with corys (and cats in general) - when treating with
meds, you usually cut the dose in half. They're sensative little fish, but
with proper care and maintenance, they rarely get sick.

Mar
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"Vicki PS" wrote in message
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Never mind: scratch c. rabauti. (BTW, I was possibly incorrect in talking
about a brackish tank. I was thinking more of small amounts of added salt
for the benefit of the platys and molly -- like one teaspoon per gallon).

Vicki PS