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ADA 60F, Matura Trail
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SeanOB
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I miss mine, great work man, very natural looking tank...those boraras seems happy
thank you both! I am really happy with how it has developed.
I did try to pick fish that were naturally found in shallow water courses, even though I never had a biotype in mind, I think this is still quite natural for them all.
made quick clip from a video I took the other month:
https://flic.kr/p/2bbszQd
edit- couldn't figure out how to embed the video here
SeanOB
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This little tank passed the 4 year mark this summer! It's gone through many changes over the years. Since being in our new house for 2 of those years, this side of the tank has been annoying me. The scape was set up to be viewed from the front left corner, but where it sits now we spend more time seeing it from the right hand side.
Time to move some shrubbery. Big crypt has been shifted to the back of the tank, and some odd rocks and sticks replace it to open up this side a bit.
Time to move some shrubbery. Big crypt has been shifted to the back of the tank, and some odd rocks and sticks replace it to open up this side a bit.
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SeanOB
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Also added 10 new Corys
The left side of the tank needed some rearranging too. The moss archway had eventually collapsed and was removed, replaced by some extra drift wood I had and a few Anubias Nana Mini.
I then realised that this new stick lent itself quite nicely to site over these rocks I had set aside
Left side view
The left side of the tank needed some rearranging too. The moss archway had eventually collapsed and was removed, replaced by some extra drift wood I had and a few Anubias Nana Mini.
I then realised that this new stick lent itself quite nicely to site over these rocks I had set aside
Left side view
LordMomo
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Great looking setup! 1 Question however...I was under the impression that Cory's required a sandy area for their grazing?
Hi all,
I used to have <"Corydoras hastatus">, and they were the same.
I've also kept <"Corydoras habrosus">, and they were much more bottom orientated, and did sift through the sand like a larger Corydoras species would.
cheers Darrel
Pygmy Corydoras (Corydoras pygmaeus) aren't anything like as bottom orientated as their larger cousins, and spend a lot more <"time resting on">, and grazing from, leaf surfaces (both leaf litter and growing plant leaves). You can see them on the left of the image in the linked thread. They usually rest there, or on the sponge filter. There is some exposed sand substrate at the back of the tank and I have seen them sitting on that, but not noticeably feeding from it.
I used to have <"Corydoras hastatus">, and they were the same.
I've also kept <"Corydoras habrosus">, and they were much more bottom orientated, and did sift through the sand like a larger Corydoras species would.
cheers Darrel
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SeanOB
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Thanks!
Not necessarily sand, just a soft substrate. I have the ADA Aqua Soil Powder, which is very small grain size and not abrasive, like say a gravel substrate. They poke around in the carpet and exposed soil areas quite happily.
SeanOB
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Yep, I had read that too so opted for the Pygmy corydoras this time. They definitely do spend more time higher up in the tank than my Corydoras habrosus.
LordMomo
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Well...there is my lesson for the day learned! HAHA!
Hi all,
Have a look at <"Corydoras breeder with planted tanks">, and this one from <"Mark Walters">
cheers Darrel
No, you are good. I would definitely recommend a sand substrate for keeping Corydoras.
Have a look at <"Corydoras breeder with planted tanks">, and this one from <"Mark Walters">
cheers Darrel
