CorydorasEthan

It is a snakeskin barb, or Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus.

Great looking tanks! Your fish preferences seem to be very similar to mine as well. I look forward to seeing how your experience in the hobby progresses!

Water sprite grows very fast. I got a small bit around two or three months ago, and it is huge now. The tank when I first put it in: The tank after a week or so: The tank now: Keep in mind that this is is pool filter sand with no added fertilizer, so it is a very hardy and easy-to-grow plant.

Thanks a lot!

All the males cories in the tank seemed to want to start the spawning process again, but she didn't accept. Sadly, she passed around a week or two ago of unknown reasons. I was going to update my journal on this, but I simply haven't had time due to school.

I not too good with names, so I don't have any suggestions here. Maybe a pond or bladder snail? Looks like it could be a ramshorn snail too. 5 gallons would probably be sufficient for two snails, especially those as small as the nerite and ramshorn snails (bladder and pond snails are even smaller). Just keep in mind the ramshorns, bladders, and pond snails can all grow their populations from just one individual.

I got them easily from my local fish store, and I'm assuming Aquarium Co-Op carries them as well. I've seen them in some unboxing episodes, as well as store tours. I think they might be in the nano tank section near the other snail tanks.

I looked up white mouth on Corydoras, but I couldn't find anything yet. I will continue my search and hopefully come up with a solution to your problem.

You could try assassin snails. They are great for snail control.

I am no expert when it comes to substrate, but the diamond blasting sand might be the cause. As @SWilson suggested, a layer of very fine sand may help to combat the problem. It just might instead be a disease or sickness of some sort, but I can't be certain, as I have seen nothing similar. About the lethargy: what kinds of symptoms are they showing? Do they seem stressed? Are they coming out to eat? I found that with many cories, they like to sit and sleep/hide during a large portion of the day, and come out to feed, play, or school mostly during dawn or dusk (though they are a little active throughout the day as well). You might want to. Corydoras are pretty social, and enjoy the company of others. It might help with his stress and ease the recovery process.

Great looking aquarium! I always enjoy the look of many tiny livebearers swimming everywhere. What size is the tank and how many cories do you have?

Welcome to the forum! They are definitely not cherry barbs. They are serpae tetras it looks to me. Once they get comfortable though, they will get a really nice red color with black fins.

Yeah it's probably a female then. Females are always larger than males. Are there any other cories in the tank for comparison?

Generally it is easier to identify from a top view or a bottom view, but I am leaning towards female on this one. It seems to be a bit bigger and wider, especially towards the abdomen, so I would say female. How long is is from head to tail?

Yep they look like the brilliant/red-tailed rasboras to me.

Welcome! Great looking aquariums! I wish mine looked that good. Also, great to see another Clone Wars fan!

I agree with @lefty o. Corydoras species like C. paleatus, C. trilineatus, and C. panda would be great for the tank during the summer, though I don't know how they would do during the winter. Other options for schooling fish would be danios, rosy barbs, and rosy reds, though they all might pose some danger to the young shrimp.

Glad you asked! I sort of forulated this general spectrum after reading a few books and articles here and there. This was mainly the case for C. paleatus, C. aeneus, and C. panda. I have also had some personal experience with C. paleatus, C. aeneus, and C. pygmaeus, and can sort of determine their preferred temperature range. C. julii was purely off of Aquarium Co-Op's video on Corydoras, so I need to look into a few more sources to confirm this (though I have kept them in around 77 once). About the ich situation, how high did you heat the tank? I will be delving in a little deeper with my research on the temperatures in the future. Thanks!

Great advice @anewbie! I just had a few things to add on. To the best of my knowledge, I will outline the general spectrum of more common Corydoras species in relation to temperatures. Keep in mind that these are their general preferred temperatures, rather than their strict requirements. C. sterbai will probably be your best bet for higher temperatures. 78-82 is their preferred temperature. C. aeneus, being one of the hardier cories, can go from around 76-80. They are generally pretty flexible, depending on the variety and origin. C. pygmaeus is going to prefer temperatures around 77-79. This being said, they might not be suitable for your tank, as they are small enough for the angel to swallow them whole. C. panda prefers slightly cooler water than either of the other two species. 75-78 is going to be best for them. C. trilineatus is similar in preference of temperature as the panda cory. I'd say 75-77 is best for them. C. paleatus is arguably the most flexible of the species. Originating from subtropical areas, they can go as low as around 72 to up around 78. I've heard they can even be kept in unheated tanks of around 69 during some parts of the year. I found that most cories like cooler water specifically to breed, and behave perfectly fine in an aquarium even if it does not match their temperature requirement quite on point. Of course, these are just estimates of mine based on minimal research and experience. But it has revealed to me that I need to look into this topic a bit more. I will get back to you guys in the future on this one with more in depth information! It really depends on the individuals here. If they are wild caught, they are generally going to be more shy, as the aquarium environment is totally different than where they come from. Conversely, if they are tank-raised, they are more likely to be more outgoing as they are familiar with the general environment. Another thing to mention is that cories will sometimes just sleep or hide during the day, and will come out during feeding and during twilight. They may not be necessarily shy, even though they may be hard to spot at some times. This could be why some Corydoras species are mistaken for shy creatures. As @anewbie mentioned, the group size also helps to mitigate the timidness of some cories. Other helpful factors include additional hiding spots such as logs and plants, as well as the presence of small schooling fish like the danios you have in the tank already. I found that a lot of the species are pretty outgoing, and would be suitable for a tank of around 77-79 degrees. Again, the temperature does not have to match their requirements exactly, as they are not very picky about it. So anyway, that's what I've experienced with Corydoras and temperatures. Please correct me if I am wrong about anything. I hope this helps!

Okay then the rummynose might work. Yeah then your Corydoras will probably be fine as well.

Are your angels peaceful toward bottom dwellers? I heard that their temperaments are similar to those of gourami, and my pearl gourami absolutely hates bottoms dwellers like my Corydoras. If you angel is peaceful towards bottom dwellers, a fleet of Corydoras would certainly be fine. Another thing is that if the angels ate the cardinals (as mentioned in your journal), they might hunt the rummynose too. You might instead want to opt for a group of more robust yet peaceful tetras, barbs, or minnows. Fortunately, you still have plenty of options. Here are a couple: rosy tetra, redeye tetra, skirt tetra, emperor tetra, cherry barb, harlequin rasbora, scissortail rasbora, pearl danio. You could also do a school of threadfin rainbows or dwarf neon rainbows. Lastly, I wouldn't recommend another cichlid if the angels are aggressive toward one another, as they might pick on it. Instead, I would go for fish that wouldn't provoke them or fish that they hardly notice due to differences in size and shape. For example, the pygmy cories I have seem to be the only thing not targeted when housed with bullies like my SAEs, bristlenose pleco, or pearl gourami. I believe it is because they are so different in size that they are not really noticed or perceived as a threat/competiton by these other fish. In your tank, pygmy cories might be small enough for an angel to eat, so I would instead stick to one of the options listed above. This being said, you still might be okay with the larger cichlids like the electric blue acara since they are so robust and could probably easily fend off an angelfish. I hope this helps, and good luck!

Yes I've heard cories do not tolerate salt very well. Are there any other ich medications in your area? If not, I would say keep up the heat treatment for another few days if the ich persists.

I find your lack of Corydoras Ambiacus disturbing...