Reply With Quote3 sterbai for 10 quid is expensive, at least for us. The lowest price I've bought them for was $2 each (roughly £0.96). They are plentiful here.Originally Posted by wat100
The C. gracillis is either eluding me or I've not put in enough effort to find them.
Resources, as in tank space and leisure time, isn't what it used to be... so... but given the chance, I will try to breed them. If not, I really don't mind doing C. oiapoquensis again. Even C. napoensis should be fun.
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Ronnie Lee
3 sterbai for 10 quid is expensive, at least for us. The lowest price I've bought them for was $2 each (roughly £0.96). They are plentiful here.
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
oiapoquensis.. then I can go to Ron's palace of fish for viewing.
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Wow ! how good is that $2 .
Some of my Ambiacus & Loreto's
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Wow wow. Looking very well. Seems like a thick layer of fine sand. It doesn't affect their barbels?
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You are right about the sand it's the best thing for Cory's and it's more fun for them .
What's the recommendation for the thickness of the sand?
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I still prefer to keep sand substrate 1cm or less. If you have Brochis as tankmates, then 1.5cm is alright.
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Ronnie Lee
The other thing could be if you have plants as you may need depth for the roots .
Like Ron, I go with 1 cm or less in depth. Try to rake the sand every now and then to dislodge trapped gunk.
Very nice ambiacus and loretoensis Keith. I had both some years ago, along with several other species. However, my favorite will always be atropersonatus.
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
Thank you for that , stormhawk .
The funny thing is i got the Loret's direct from Singapore as fry about a year a go .
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How many hastatus can fit into a 60 X 45 X 45 setup? How is the measurement like?
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I've had a C. Hastatus setup in exactly the same tank. 2x1.5x1.5.. Never really counted since its too hard to count them.. But, a rough estimate would be about 200 during the colony's peak. That's with major WCs done twice a week.
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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
Wow ok. I plan to get a new tank once I sell off my other tanks. Still considering keeping the dwarfs or the lasers.
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Pygmies. Period.
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Ronnie Lee
Why not hastatus? They seem to be bolder
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Corydoras habrosus, pygmaeus and hastatus are ALL pygmies! Duh...
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Ronnie Lee
Oh I see. I thought it was corydoras pygmy.
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Pygmy usually means the smallest in their classification. In which case, Ron meant the 3 commonly seen dwarf species.
In any case, all 3 have their distinctive traits and have shown to be very different from each other, with C. Hastatus being one of the only Corydoras species that dwells primarily in mid-water column. It was also "lost" from Singaporean waters for a period of time and only made a comeback in recent years.
Long story short.. I agree with Ron. Keep the dwarf species. No question about it.
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