These Are Really Tiny Fish

[OldMan47]

Nice pickup JollySue. I have been looking but all I find locally now are pygmaeus. I cleaned out the habrosus a few months ago and nobody got any back in. I would love to get about a dozen hastatus myself to put in my summer tub pond. Of course they would be expected to breed there because growth and breeding is what a summer tub pond is all about. The temperatures tend to be in the 70s in that tub with cold water additions well matched to the low pressure weather patterns. The pond gets rained on so there is no need to try to keep things matched up to stimulate breeding.

 

[jollysue]

I had mine shipped. I assume they are WC. This source has them in semi regularly. They sell out quickly though

 

[lljdma06]

Nice pickup JollySue. I have been looking but all I find locally now are pygmaeus. I cleaned out the habrosus a few months ago and nobody got any back in. I would love to get about a dozen hastatus myself to put in my summer tub pond. Of course they would be expected to breed there because growth and breeding is what a summer tub pond is all about. The temperatures tend to be in the 70s in that tub with cold water additions well matched to the low pressure weather patterns. The pond gets rained on so there is no need to try to keep things matched up to stimulate breeding.

I had mine shipped. I assume they are WC. This source has them in semi regularly. They sell out quickly though

It's all about you, you, you and your fish! What about my fish?!

Just kidding. Please, do post pictures of you C. hastatus in this thread when you get them. I think a thread that contains good pictures of all three common dwarf species is not a bad idea since many member tend to confuse them. The species profile of C. pygmaeus at TFF has a picture of C. hastatus, and I may submit additional C. pygmaeus pictures showing the sexual dimorphism.

llj

 

[Esfa]

well here's my C. hastatus:

with my c. pygmeus

 

[iceprizm]

Maybe someone here can answer my question.
I was looking at habrosus to add to my 55g tank but am worried that it would be too deep 21''.
Anyone have any sucess keeping dwarf cories in a deep tank?

 

[Coryologist]

Maybe someone here can answer my question.
I was looking at habrosus to add to my 55g tank but am worried that it would be too deep 21''.
Anyone have any sucess keeping dwarf cories in a deep tank?

Greetings. That's a non-issue. - Frank

 

[jollysue]

Sorry, lljdma

Your pics are really nice. They look like laser pics. Very Cute! But I like my hastatus better

Oh yeah! and I live the plant combo in the last pic.

So far so good with the hastatus. No deaths yet and they seem to be well. I love how the little guys shoal in nice clouds around the tank. 25 of these guys don't take much room.

 

[lljdma06]

Sorry, lljdma

Your pics are really nice. They look like laser pics. Very Cute! But I like my hastatus better

Oh yeah! and I live the plant combo in the last pic.

So far so good with the hastatus. No deaths yet and they seem to be well. I love how the little guys shoal in nice clouds around the tank. 25 of these guys don't take much room.

About time!!!! It's a sad state in the universe when you are ignored in your own thread. And a moderator at that! I guess I'm just really low key. The hastatus pictures are really good and now good pictures of all three dwarf cories are in one thread. A good reference for hobbiests.

Thanks, took the pictures with an older digital camera. I think I need a new one, though, pictures aren't as good as they used to be and I always use the same settings for macro shots. You can like your hastatus better, I don't mind. Breed them, and I'll take a few off your hands, they are a cute little fish.

I like the plant combo too, if you knew the size of the tank, you'd be floored. I have to do water changes often, especially with the live and frozen foods. It's got a nice footprint for these little guys and they are not crowded at all. All the fish have grown some, which is good.

These guys will eat shelled peas right? I know my other fish on them, so I'm thinking they do too? I'm feeding so much BBS that I want to put some veggies in there to prevent possible constipation. Nothing's happened, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I feed them spirulina pellets, which they love, but possibly a shelled pea or two wouldn't hurt?

Looking forward to the breeding thread on your hastatus. I hope my dwarf cats perform well for me. I'll be purchasing supplies for the breeder soon.

llj

 

[OldMan47]

Iceprizm, I have 8 habrosus in my 45. It is a full 2 ft deep and has been no problem for them at all. They don't breed in that tank partly because they have too much company and because I keep the water at the hard end of there tolerance and at the high pH end of their tolerance. The primary use for the tank is for an endler colony. The cories in that tank were an after thought so I still have my water at the endlers preferred condition. I'm gettin set up to move them into another tank and am thinking about breeding the cories so I'll be pressing my RO into providing water for frequent changes.

 

[lljdma06]

Iceprizm, I have 8 habrosus in my 45. It is a full 2 ft deep and has been no problem for them at all. They don't breed in that tank partly because they have too much company and because I keep the water at the hard end of there tolerance and at the high pH end of their tolerance. The primary use for the tank is for an endler colony. The cories in that tank were an after thought so I still have my water at the endlers preferred condition. I'm gettin set up to move them into another tank and am thinking about breeding the cories so I'll be pressing my RO into providing water for frequent changes.

Yes, my water is on the hard side of things too. Perfect for livebearers. In my case, the breeder won't have RO, but will be a planted tank with CO2 injection and wood, which has a similar effect on kH and pH. The challenge will be the water changes, but my tapwater ages pretty quickly and setting it out for a day usually changes the pH and kH to a pretty good level before I change the tank. I am considering a dash of Blackwater extract, but I think I'll see what having a good planted tank accomplishes first before I get all chemically. If I do that at all, it'll be for the new water, so I can be up on frequent water changes.

Post pictures of your setup OldMan47 when it's done. I would like to see.

llj

PS: Took some cool macro shots of feeding time with BBS. The BBS swim all over, so I have to turn off the filters to feed them. This time, I also turned off the lights and focused a small led reading light onto a corner of the tank. The BBS gathered into one large glob and the catfish took advantage. Will post either tonight or tomorrow.