Pygmy Cories!

I want to warn you, these cuties are very sensitive with water quality. Their barbel are easily damaged by sharp edges with Fluorite or other sharp substrate so watch out. Eventually, the barbels start to get smaller and smaller.

So far, I only have 1 left. I wish I have changed to a sand substrate.
 
Chrisinator said:
I want to warn you, these cuties are very sensitive with water quality. Their barbel are easily damaged by sharp edges with Fluorite or other sharp substrate so watch out. Eventually, the barbels start to get smaller and smaller.

So far, I only have 1 left. I wish I have changed to a sand substrate.
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True no sharp edges tyhe nicks and cuts along with wearing out there barbels torture.
 
Yeah I haven't had luck with the habrosus cories. I have purchased 2 groups of 5 over the last year at separate , and both groups died over time. Hope you find them to be easier than I did! I've had much better experiences with the pygmaeus cories. Pygmaeus are actually pretty outgoing and swim throughout the water column when they're the only fish in a tank or are with other small tankmates. Either way, keep us posted on your little guys!
 
they look similar to my habrosus. mine swim everywhere top to bottom like little bees. very fun fish to watch. :) i'm getting 4 more next time i'm by the not so LFS.
 
I just got 3 more of the little guys from my lfs, luckily they weren't sold out (got some fo the last ones :))!
When I first added them into the tank, my neons were inquisitive and bugged them for a bit then left them alone. Now the pygmies swim up and down the tank wall and school together (so cool when they look for food on my java covered driftwood). From looking at them, their gills seem to be slighty pink, nothing to worry about right? Also, I bought shrimp pellets, should I soak them in water first then add them in or do they sink by themselves?
 
Oh and what about frozen foods? Which are their favorites or does it vary? Also, do I have to defrost them before dropping it in the tank?
 
i just drop thepellets in, they sink and will soften for them to eat. I dont' think I have fed my guys frozen foods yet. You could try something small. I do tend to defrost it in a little tank water then shoot it into the tank with a turkey baster so that I can control the amoutn better.
 
hikari blood worms are smaller than some of the other brands. you could also try some tubifex worms, though those are really messy.
 
Mine like the Hikari frozen bloodworms. I take a sharp knife to a cube and shave it off in tiny bits and pieces so they can eat them.
 
I have a group of seven of the habrosus cories, right now. They are a nice little fish, more outgoing than my pygmaeus cories. This is actually my second group of habrosus. The first group of 10 died off one by one till I only had one left. I still have that one. They would sit on the bottom with their dorsal fin clamped, and then they would die.
This new group of six (plus the old remaining one make 7) started to look sicky just like the first group. I decided to treat them first with a full course of General Cure, then with levamisole, and then with a full course of Maracyn and MaracynII. They all look great today, and I've had them for about two months.
I hope yours do well for you. They are so cute. Mine like tetratab pellets, shrimps pellets, and frozen baby brine shrimp.
 
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