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    The Hastatus Century Club

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    Hello everyone!

    I've recently added the last of my 100 hastatus into my 30cm cube.

    I added them in batches and checked Ammonia readings a day after each batch was introduced to ensure that my filtration was able to handle the bioload.

    50 was the first introduction, 0 Ammonia. 20 after, 0 Ammonia. Last 30, 0 Ammonia.

    Their tank mates are 4 Aura Blue shrimps, and 4 Fire Red Shrimps.

    So, before any pictures I'll share the water parameters.

    pH: 7.1
    GH: 2-3
    kH: 1
    TDS: 140
    Substrate: ADA Aquasoil Africana'
    Rocks: Seiryu rocks (Probably why my pH is so high even with Africana!)

    I am thinking of the plants to add into the setup, so I should have probably done that before putting these pictures up.. But I'm excited because of what they did tonight!

    Setup






    Closeup!


    So as you can see.. there are specks on the glass, upon closer inspections.. Eggs!



    Due to the lack of plants, I think they've decided to just heck it and laid them on the glass! I did a 40% WC and I guess that simulated some kind of rain fall, and got them spawning.. Hopefully with the advice of the gurus here, I can raise them to adulthood

    I hope all the other Hastatus keepers here can share their setup and pictures.. along with words of wisdom! This is the first time I'm keeping a cory-only tank..

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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    Congrats!!!! I can almost see that ear-to-ear grin from where I am. Don't worry... the little scooters are not impossible to raise.

    My work schedule is somewhat erratic but let's meet up at GC one day over kopi and I'll see what can be done to ease the 'new-daddy anxiety'

    I'm sure GC's uncle will have something to say too...
    I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    Careful Ronnie, that GC uncle a bit siao siao(mad) one
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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    Sam, he can be a grouch but not unapproachable
    I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    Haha.. He's pretty friendly I would say.. Just as long as you get him on the right topic.
    Setup: ADA Cube Garden 45-P, Starlitz Clear 45, Eheim Aquacompact 40
    Layout/Hardscape: ADA Amazonia Powder Soil, Borneowild Rutsuuddo Wood (SS Root Type)
    Fauna: Apisto Trifasciata, Sundadanio Axelrodi (Blue), Yamato Shrimp

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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    My batch also spawn last night.

    My setup is easy. It is a bare tank with a sponge filter. Any weekly dosage of a special potion =)
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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    My hastatus are breeding too, very satisfying to see them lay eggs in broad daylight!
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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    Corydoras Guru Sam, I thought you have them for quite some time.

    Anyway good to hear they are breeding.

    Seems you are the master breeding in corydoras.

    Quite a number of your cories are breeding, can share what the secret. =)
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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    Quote Originally Posted by soltari007 View Post
    Careful Ronnie, that GC uncle a bit siao siao(mad) one
    Quote Originally Posted by RonWill View Post
    Sam, he can be a grouch but not unapproachable
    Quote Originally Posted by vannel View Post
    Haha.. He's pretty friendly I would say.. Just as long as you get him on the right topic.
    which uncle are you guys refering to?????????????

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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    Dimitri , same 'Mat Rocker' uncle at GC ... service with a starry-eyed look or a smile, depending on whether he has had his cuppa of caffeine.

    Ecalyte, if time allows, I'll take a quick pic of my setup (some will freak out the neat freaks!!). Nothing as nice as yours though. Bare-bottom, primitive air-lift sponge filter and a few plants on driftwood, to shift things around for easier maintenance. I know folks who are against bare-bottom tanks, mostly because bacterial growth on the glass, that might cause infection of the barbels. Must admit I've never thought of things that way so.... I'd probably spread a thin 1cm layer of fine substrate during the next water change.

    Vannel, your hastatus should be spawning by now. Try looking at the side and back walls of the tank and of course, chances are better without egg or fry-predating tankmates.
    I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wackytpt View Post
    Corydoras Guru Sam, I thought you have them for quite some time.

    Anyway good to hear they are breeding.

    Seems you are the master breeding in corydoras.

    Quite a number of your cories are breeding, can share what the secret. =)
    Hey bro, I didn't have to do anything but pray for rain
    Hope that with the current rainy season can trigger as many species as possible to breed.
    Every Western forum is saying that these cories breed at low temperatures only, so it's good to prove them wrong and give local fish keepers more confidence to keep and breed cories. More keepers = bigger market = nicer cories available.
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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    very nice cory setup you have.
    have wish to keep them but understand they will look nice on a big group.

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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    Quote Originally Posted by RonWill View Post
    Vannel, your hastatus should be spawning by now. Try looking at the side and back walls of the tank and of course, chances are better without egg or fry-predating tankmates.
    I havent had the luxury of eggs yet, possibly due to the fact that I do have my Hastatus commed with my Melini. Both cories have not been producing, which brings me to think that I should really seperate them, at least for long enough till they start spawning and producing eggs before having them back in the comm tank. That's the main issue though, not having enough space for multiple species tanks. Anyhow, being a comm tank, I do have 4 Otos (which theoretically are safe) and another 6 Golden White Cloud Mountain Minnows (for top level interest) in there which might be the culprits. Going to shift the WCMMs out to my office tank instead.
    Setup: ADA Cube Garden 45-P, Starlitz Clear 45, Eheim Aquacompact 40
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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    So I think it's a failed spawn! Haha.. no fries as far as I can see. Probably not a good environment for them to grow up in yet.. furthermore I realised that my 2213 is producing far too much flow for the 30cube. So, I've adjusted the outflow and now it's much more peaceful.

    Guys... POST YOUR SETUPS!

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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    After planting 3 pots of Staurogynes and a stalk of Hygrophila Corymbosa 'Compact' here's what the tank looks like now!





    Please leave your feedback! Thanks!
    Last edited by Ecalyte; 29th Nov 2011 at 15:27.

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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    Quote Originally Posted by Ecalyte View Post
    ...no fries as far as I can see
    Of course you won't, since the tiny buggers are probably hiding but... the clown killie saw them and said, "yummy... thanks!!"
    I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    Haha my girlfriend added that killie on Saturday T_T

    I'll transfer them to my 2ft tank, but then they'll start snacking on my shrimplets! Haha.. WHO WANTS??

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    Can pass to the friendly uncle. The clown killies will feast on the fries
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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    I realised that the Hastatus really likes resting at the top left side of the tank at the 'landing site.' So I decided to plant it. This way they will start resting at their designated resting spot in the mid-front of the tank haha!

    So bar a few minor changes, this should be the final scape.



    Also I noticed they were hovering in the front of the tank.. so looks like my idea worked? Haha!

    Watch in HD!


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    Re: The Hastatus Century Club

    I cannot imagine owning 100 hastatus because of the massive dent it will do to my pocket. Tank is looking good though. By the way, the small strainer may keep out shrimplets, but the suction from the canister filter may be deadly for the hastatus fry. You might want to roll off the eggs gently with your finger, or use a forceps to collect them carefully. Other option, set up a floating or sinking mop so they can lay their eggs on it, then you can remove the mop and raise the fry in a separate tank with a sponge filter.
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