[Do my Corydoras hate me?]

I usually change the water on sundays so i did a test today just to see how its going midway through. There were some nitrates and a little nitrite but nothing way out of the norm. I think the best thing to do would be to use the blue light like you said. I'll usually see a little more movement with them when I turn that on for a while.

[Do my Corydoras hate me?]

It's a school of 5 Emerald Corys. Its a 20 gallon tank. The corys have been in there for a few months and I just added the ram about a week ago. They seem to do good together I find. I do see them a bit more with the ram. I usually keep the lights off in the room and its well lit by the tanks. So it's possible they see a shadow but it wouldn't be a very dark one if that. I feel like they pick up the vibration from the floor. My house is raised off the ground and it does vibrate if you step too hard. here's a picture of the tank. they usually hide behind the wood. 

On 5/16/2022 at 9:51 PM, Joef said:

It's a school of 5 Emerald Corys. Its a 20 gallon tank. The corys have been in there for a few months and I just added the ram about a week ago. They seem to do good together I find. I do see them a bit more with the ram. I usually keep the lights off in the room and its well lit by the tanks. So it's possible they see a shadow but it wouldn't be a very dark one if that. I feel like they pick up the vibration from the floor. My house is raised off the ground and it does vibrate if you step too hard. here's a picture of the tank. they usually hide behind the wood. 

 since I've taken the picture i've removed the tall plant by the wood.

temperature around 74-76

[Do my Corydoras hate me?]

Hey everyone! I have a few Corydoras in my community tank and they aren't very sociable. I know its in their nature to hide often and I'm not too worried about their health. I have one more than I started with and they're getting petty big when I do see them. I would just like to see them swimming around the tank more. I recently added a German Ram to the community so I started feeding some protein pellets that sink. I'm hoping that'll help them be a bit more sociable. It's just sad when I walk in the room and I can see the sand floating in the water because they were out but saw me come in and the went hide. If that's just how it is I'm okay with that but if I can get them to not be so scared of me I would love that! Grateful for any tips!

[Hello from South Louisiana!]

Finally got a decent picture of my EBGR

[New from Whidbey Island, WA!]

Looking at these tanks make me smile. I bet they’re pleasing to watch!

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On 5/12/2022 at 10:06 AM, Woogie23 said:

A lot of greenery in that top photo! I really need to dive into plants myself. It has always been tough for me though. Best I've done is this: 

The algae has been taking over a bit I need to do some scrubbing but I like having a bit of it on there. The plants that have been nicest to me are cryptocornes and cardinalis I believe. (The very tall plant in the middle of the tank).

That’s a Pothos right? My wife has a few she takes care of in our house and they are constantly growing. Very fun plants to have!

[SA Dwarf Cichlid Tank]

On 5/11/2022 at 11:35 PM, Fish Folk said:

First off, I've got to say: I absolutely adore SA Dwarf Cichlids. They're among my favorite type of fish to keep and breed.

Now, I'd advise against neocaridina. Even if adults survive, the shrimp fry won't. Apistos and Rams are quite attentive to movement in the lower 1/3 of the tank, and will nab any juveniles.

Basic snails are probably Ok, but be advised that fancy mystery snails might get their eyes nipped off.

You'll find that all dwarf cichlids have a tendency to form a "pecking order." There will probably end up being a bit of dominance-jostling until one of the males is acknowledged as tank "boss."

As for keeping them together, I think Rams prefer slightly warmer water than Apistos, but not by much. Temperature around 80-F is adequate.

A school of dithers might decompress them. Tetras of your choice, or pencil fish will do.

Here's a couple shots of mine. I don't have them currently in the same tank together...

These are some beautiful fish! Good to know about the shrimp though I didn't really think about that

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[Hello from South Louisiana!]

Hello from the cajun gulf coast! My name's Joe and I've been into the fish keeping hobby for about a year. I started getting into the hobby through keeping Bettas and have grown from there. I currently have a Betta tank housing a male black crowntail and a 20 gallon community tank with a Electric Blue German Ram, Emerald Corys, tetras, and shrimp.

I've been wanting to grow more in the hobby and see lots of great conversations here so I thought I'd join! I will add some pictures of tanks I currently don't have them on my computer.

[SA Dwarf Cichlid Tank]

Hello. I've been wanting to set up a new tank and have fell in love with dwarf cichlids. I've been trying to do some research over the past few days and haven't quite found the answers I'm looking for. I have a tank setup in mind I'm just not sure it would work and would rather get opinions on what others think before committing to it. I was thinking of doing a 40 gallon breeder with 3 German Blue Rams (1M 2F) and 3 Apistogramma Cacatuoides (1M 2F). I would want to also add some shrimp and some snails. Would something like this not work due to species compatibilities or perhaps too many fish? Maybe the opposite and I could add in a small school of tetras or corys?
Thanks!