Hi, thank you so much for the reply and the welcome!
I returned to the hobby after a long hiatus and decided to do more research than before. I used to keep Corydoras aeneus and Corydoras paleatus with cherry shrimp and they never caused any problems. My main tank is a skittles Neocaridina nano tank with some Corydoras hastatus. It’s doing well, there’s some egg laying going on, as well as a constant stream of baby shrimp.
This 15-gallon was given to me along with the neon tetra. They were originally kept in a tank that was the same size as this one, along with the Corydoras, as well as some black phantom tetra, some pencil fish and a couple of dwarf cichlids. I will only be receiving the Corydoras.
I think the neon tetra have been eating the baby shrimp, but my shrimp colony has probably doubled in size in the last couple of months, regardless. The Corydoras I’ll be receiving are adults. I’m hoping they have a nice temperament, as they’re getting kicked out of their original tank because the cichlids keep beating on them.
Do you find the breeding behavior annoying? The little hastatus cories are fun to observe. I’ll definitely keep your advice in mind, if they end up causing problems, I have a big enough quarantine tank to house them for a bit.
As far as my research shows, these L340 Hypancistrus really aren’t social animals, as you said. I only have experience with Otocinclus, bristlenose and common plecos, so I wanted to ask someone other than Google. 😊 My catfish are all getting fed a variety of freeze-dried foods, during sunset and after the lights are off. They have driftwood and most of their tanks' area is very densely planted.
Thank you for the advice about the filter. I will be adding air stones and/or more plants as the temperatures rise for the summer.
Thank you for the advice once again!
