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  1. @Liam typically if I feed prepared repashy or sinking pellets I feed a lot once a day. And by a lot I mean I feed at 9am, and they are still munching on the last bits at 9pm. For powder foods and fine granules I feed a smaller amount 2-3 times a day.
  2. My pygmy cory tank. Also has tons of yellow neocaridina and MTS.
  3. I have a group of 7 pygmy corys. 5 males and 2 females I believe. The tank they are in is 10 gallons, heavily planted, and has been going for about 1 year. They have been spawning roughly 1-2 times a month for the past 4 months or so. There are several factors that I believe have attributed to my success, but there are several methods that can work. Just have to play around a little bit. For me, they love spawning early in the morning. Some indirect sunlight hits the tank as it rises, but im not sure if faint morning light actually makes a difference or not. It is important that they feel comfortable though. So, tons of cover, nothing harassing them, and many places to spawn. Your tank being heavily planted will definitely help with this. I find females prefer fine textured plants and "grassy" plants to lay on. Mine lay in water sprite, dwarf sagittaria, and Helanthium tennellum (dwarf chain sword) to name a few. They will also lay on the glass. Floating plants will help them feel more comfortable as well. Now, as far as "triggering" spawning I've never really had to do this. I rarely do water changes on the tank, and they will still spawn regularly for me. That being said, I find they almost always spawn for me immediately after a small water change when I do one every couple months or so. The final factor I believe has lead to my success is the food sources. I feed, repashy (soilant green + spawn and grow) fluval bug bites, spirulina tablets, frozen brine, frozen blood worms, and catfish shrimp pellets. The amounts and diversity of what is fed will also facilitate a healthy colony of microfauna in the substrate that the corys will constantly feed on. I believe softer water, neutral to slightly acidic pH will help, but is not 100% necessary.
  4. My 4th tank. 25 gallons. 2nd High energy system. Pic taken 5/16/21.
  5. My 3rd tank. 10 gallons. Initially setup as a QT/ extra plant tank. First fully planted no CO2. Over the last year it has become my neocaridina and pygmy cory breeding tank. Pic taken 5/2/21.
  6. The "final shot" of my 2nd fish tank. (20 gallon long) my 1st fully planted high energy system. Pic taken 3/25/21
  7. My first fish tank for that surprise Betta. Did the best I could at the time and on the fly, starting from ground zero. Pic taken 2/6/20.
  8. Hello everyone! I just wanted to take the time to introduce myself. My name is Jalen, and I live in Colorado. I vaguely remember having 1 or 2 fishtanks as a youngster. Colored gravel, plastic decor, and maybe few Molly's that only ever lived more than a year or two. Nothing exciting. Fast forward 15 years to December of 2019. My mom buys my 2 year old daughter a betta for Christmas. Surprising not only my daughter, but my wife and myself as well! Little did I know at the time, that fish would start me on one of the most passionate, creative, and fulfilling journeys of my life thus far. This last year and a half of fishkeeping has been quite a whirlwind, full of highs and lows. I hope, with this forum, I will be able to take you through my journey, through the highs, and through the lows. My intention is to inspire, to teach, and above all to learn and grow with this awesome community! Fish/inverts I am currently keeping: 1 Plakat Betta, 5 Sterbai Corydoras (spawning literally as I am typing, so hopefully I'll have fry soon!), 7 pygmy corydoras (& fry), 8 otocinclus catfish, 6 golden white cloud mountain minnows, 10 glowlight tetra, 10 black neon tetra, 3 nerite snails, several amano shrimp, and close to 100 yellow neocaridina shrimp. Every tank I have utilizes live plants.
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