Pygmy cory

[The-Wolf]

Ok I have been researching these little guys and most
places say they need to be in groups of 6 or more.
I have just brought 5, as that was all the shop had.
Do you think having one less will really matter?

I am going to ask my boss if he can get some in at work,
but I doubt it as they seem to be hard to find.

BTW
They are going in my 20 gal with
Dwarf (chain) loaches botia sidthimunki , Dadios Chela dadyburjori,
Dwarf danios Danio nigrofasciatus, Pygmy rasbora rasbora maculata,
forktail blue eyed rainbowfish pseudomugil farcutas,
Gertudes rainbowfish Pseudomugil gertrudae and gold tetras Hemigrammus rodwayi.
none of which will get bigger than 4cm (1.5" approx)

 

[aloaring]

Ohhh a very nice dwarf tank you have there wolf,
you'll be fine with five, at one point i only had two of these little guys (as thats all the shop had) and they used to swim with my neons instead so you shoudl be okay!

 

[The-Wolf]

Ohhh a very nice dwarf tank you have there wolf,

thanks, I thought so too

you'll be fine with five, at one point i only had two of these little guys (as thats all the shop had) and they used to swim with my neons instead so you shoudl be okay!

I was almost sure they would be, but just need some first hand experiance form you guys, after all thats what we are here for is it not?.

 

[CFC]

OMG NO!!!! with pygmy corys being one of the most intellegent fish species they can count to at least 7 and so will know when there is less than 6 of them in the tank, if this happens they follow the pygmy cory code (yes they can read too) and will all commit suicide simultaniously.

 

[Bloo]

@ CFC

 

[The-Wolf]

Bleh!

 

[Philtre]

It probably wouldn't seem like a lot of difference, but in any case, can I suggest more pygmy cories in your tank? I find that they tend to do better in a bigger group. In addition, with pygmy cories, they seem to do better in a tank with similar spp (ie dwarf cories) either that or other fishes who are as slow as them like otos etc.

 

[The-Wolf]

As soon as I can find more I will get more.
It has taken nearly 3 months to find these ones

and by watching them today, slow is not a word I'd use to describe them.

 

[bunjiweb]

You should get another 7 - 10. They stay very small but need to be in a good group to be at all active. I had 3 to start with, never saw them much. Then i got another 6 of the tail spot variety and they now reside in my 5G tank and seem quite happy and active!

Ben

 

[smithrc]

OMG NO!!!! with pygmy corys being one of the most intellegent fish species they can count to at least 7 and so will know when there is less than 6 of them in the tank, if this happens they follow the pygmy cory code (yes they can read too) and will all commit suicide simultaniously.

that not ture...

ours have done it one by one once there were 5 of them (and im not joking)

we had 8 - lost 3 when we got them and over the 6-8 months we've had them there were only 3 when we moved them home at the weekend...

we'll be getting another 6 as they are fantastic little fish

 

[basia]

Are the one spot at the base of the tail and the stripey side both pygmy cories? I have 6 of each, they are all tiny but the stripy ones swim around together most of the time and the spotted tail ones join them in ones and twos but also go off on their own a lot. They are great little fish.

 

[andywg]

There are three species of pygmy cory IIRC. I believe the striped one (stipe continues up the body) is Corydoras pygmaeus. The spotted ones are Corydoras habrosus and then there is Corydoras hastatus where the stripes stay on the tail

 

[lizard]

I like the sounds of your 'dwarf tank', Wolf! I'm doing something similar with a 10-gallon. I have eight Pygmy Corys (Corydoras pygmaeus) in there now. I was looking at some variety of Dwarf Rasbora to put in there, but I saw some Ember Tetras yesterday and am now considering those...

Yep, there are three species of Pygmy Corys: C. pygmaeus, C. habrosus, and C. hastatus. Pygmaeus have a black strip the length of their body. Hastatus are also known as Tail-Spot Pygmy Corys. Two of my pygmaeus were labeled as hastatus, but they are indeed pygmaeus. Habrosus are a bit bigger than the other two and I believe they're more spotted than the other two. I originally wanted habrosus, but then I saw the pygmaeus and could easily get them and got them ('cause they were there and habrosus weren't). Now I'm on a "little fish" kick - I want fish that get to be less than an inch long, so the pygmaeus are good I just love 'em. We have 10 of them at work, too, and they often school together in the middle of the tank. We haven't had numbers of 'em below 10, so I can't comment as to the "Pygmy Cory Code"

Pamela
aka Married Lizard

 

[The-Wolf]

I saw some Ember Tetras yesterday and am now considering those...

ooo I like the look of Embers Hyphessobrycon amandae
but from what I've just read, they are hard to find in the retail sector.
so IMHO go for it Pam and I can live vicariously

 

[lizard]

ooo I like the look of Embers Hyphessobrycon amandae
but from what I've just read, they are hard to find in the retail sector.
so IMHO go for it Pam and I can live vicariously

I found a great little lfs yesterday and they had a good stock of Ember Tetras, as well as other little Tetras and Rasboras, and a variety of other not-so-common little fish.

Now to convince the hubby... (Money is short right now, 'cause we need to get a new car. But maybe I can spend just a little of my goat-sitting money one a few new fishies...).

I'll let you know if I get any!

Pamela
aka Married Lizard