Panda Or Pygmy

[Seal36]

Which one of these Cory's are better for a beginner in looking after Cory's. Also could someone tell me a little bit about each species eg how big they get, what groups they like to live in, diet, habitat and fish compatibility thanks

 

[greenmumma141]

Panda's get about 1 inch when mature and pygmies get about .5 inches when mature. IMO both are a more sensitive species of cory. I would do some research before purchasing either and with all cories, they should be in groups of atleast 6, pygmies should be higher.
 
This really all depends on the tank you're going to place them in. What size is the tank, what fish are in the tank, and is it cycled??

 

[Seal36]

Ok well what species of Cory's stay small eg 1 inch or less and is not as sensitive. Also could you have them in ground of 3+ rather than 6. The tank is 70 litres and there are 7 rummies and 2 kribensis in the tank. The tank will be cycled as the fish are in a 40 litre at the minute but am going to transfer the gravel, live and plastic plants and all the water over and put the new filter and heater in the tank.

 

[Lillefishy]

Pandas get to nearer 2 inches & like cooler temperatures.
Do you have a pair of kribs? they can get aggressive when breeding, corys don't respect territories & could get themselves into trouble

 

[Seal36]

I do have a pair of kribensis and they do breed but the eggs only last about 2 days and if I provide enough hiding places they should be fine shouldn't they and what other species of Cory's would you suggest that don't grow too big and are good for beginners

 

[fluttermoth]

Ok well what species of Cory's stay small eg 1 inch or less and is not as sensitive. Also could you have them in ground of 3+ rather than 6. The tank is 70 litres and there are 7 rummies and 2 kribensis in the tank. The tank will be cycled as the fish are in a 40 litre at the minute but am going to transfer the gravel, live and plastic plants and all the water over and put the new filter and heater in the tank.

If you put the all current filter media into the new filter, you don't need to cycle the bigger tank.

I really wouldn't recommend cories with kribs, not in a 70l; maybe a 240l/55g you might get away with it, but they will compete for space in the 70l and the cories will come off worse.

 

[Seal36]

I was going to put all the filter media in but if it does not fit can I wash the filter media into the new filter and into the new tank would that do the same thing and also if it was your tank what fish would you put in with the kribs and the rummys from Tom

 

[greenmumma141]

Depending on the filter media, you might be able to cut it to fit, or get a new media bag and place the other media into the new bag that will fit in your new filter (did that make sense?!).  lol

 

[DerpPH]

I do have a pair of kribensis and they do breed but the eggs only last about 2 days and if I provide enough hiding places they should be fine shouldn't they and what other species of Cory's would you suggest that don't grow too big and are good for beginners

 
Habrosus cory cats are somewhat easier to care for, also depends if the fish are wild caught or captive bred

 

[greenmumma141]

^Agreed. But these should not be kept in numbers less than six, in fact it's recommended to start out with at least 8 of these guys.

 

[fluttermoth]

I was going to put all the filter media in but if it does not fit can I wash the filter media into the new filter and into the new tank would that do the same thing

Really you need to make it fit; cut it up, if needs be, as greenmumma says. The bacteria do grip onto the media quite tightly, so just washing the old media into the new one is unlikely to transfer enough bacteria.

and also if it was your tank what fish would you put in with the kribs and the rummys from Tom

I wouldn't be adding anything else, personally. The kribs rule out any bottom dwellers, IMO, and I think it's better to keep large, single species shoals, so if you had any more room, I'd be recommending adding to the rummynoses.

It's the annoying limitation of smaller tanks, I'm afraid!

 

[Seal36]

So if this was your 70 litre tank how many more rummies would add to the group until you felt it was at capacity as I think you can fit more that 9 fish in a 70 litre but I could be wrong from Tom

 

[fluttermoth]

I wouldn't be adding any more to a 70l.

The kribs will get quite large and are deep bodied, so have a relatively high bioload for their size.

 

[Seal36]

My kribensis have started breeding so does that mean they are fully grown or will they get still get bigger and you would not add any others to the rummy group and just leave them at 7 from Tom

 

[fluttermoth]

A lot of fish will breed before they reach full size.

The male should get to about four inches, the female about three. no, I wouldn't add any more rummynoses; I honestly think a 70l is fully stocked just with those.