Absolutely!

Am I missing something here.

Lets assume the tank is 2ft x 1ft (or about 50 litres) - this is about 12 gallon - I thought the rule of thumb was 1 inch fish per gallon - most corys are in the 2 - 3 inch range so you could put 6 (at 2 inch adult size) and 4 (if larger species) - so how come we are ...

Maybe they (or now he) would be happier with a sand substrate to root around in? Looks a bit bare in there...

Forgot to say the other bottom dwellers are 4 Bronze and 2 Serbai.

Richard

Mats,

Thanks for the feedback. I know 7 bottom dwelling fish in a tank that size is not too bad - I suppose I could try and ask the retailer to see if he could get me another couple - I actually paid £3.99 for the Brochis, so a good deal really - I do like the fish and they are a cut above the ...

Mats,

Thanks for this. I realise that I have made a boob :oops: I just want to do the right thing and my choices are to leave as is (I have 6 corys/plus this guy in a 32" x 14" x 20" - planted with mopani wood, coconut shells and other bogwood for hiding under/behind) or maybe get him a mate or two ...

On Friday I bought what I thought was a Bronze Cory to go with my four other Bronzes - on closer inspection I think it may be a Brochis Splendens - I will check him out with a pic of a Brochis Splendens found on the net. He is still settling down OK in the tank - has been seen out with the corys ...