anewbie Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 On 1/3/2023 at 2:10 PM, DebSills said: more pygmys are always better!! I have over 20; it doesn't help much 😉 I created a clear area in the very back; and they hang out there - occasionally one will bravely come to the front when i feed the fishes after all the very BEST food is in front ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 On 1/4/2023 at 10:12 AM, anewbie said: I have over 20; it doesn't help much 😉 I created a clear area in the very back; and they hang out there - occasionally one will bravely come to the front when i feed the fishes after all the very BEST food is in front ! Don't you dare stop me from getting more fishies! 🤣 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Uh ohhhhhhhh 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 On 1/4/2023 at 7:52 PM, flyingcow said: Uh ohhhhhhhh Even more?!?😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 On 1/5/2023 at 5:37 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: Even more?!?😂 12 is a better number than 6. Everybody is settling in nicely. I'll try to get some pictures today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 Everyone is settling in nicely! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Looks really good. Nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 Ok haven't posted in a while. Honestly, I thought I was losing Pygmys like crazy and the Amano shrimp were eating their bodies. I thought I was down to two. A few days ago, I saw three. Today I pulled a bunch of hardscape to clean the tank. I found 9. While cleaning driftwood, I noticed one flopping around in the bucket, clearly having somehow clung to a rock to escape the tank. After that mild heart attack, I quickly ran the bucket back upstairs, poured some aquarium water into the bucket and got him to safety. I have at least 10 Pygmys. I now believe I still have all 12 in there. They hide that well. I went over a week without seeing a single one. 12 fish in a 20 long and they are all capable of COMPLETELY DISAPPEARING! ...at least they're healthy and happy... I'm going to have a beer after cleaning this tank... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 They do hide well! I have 16 in my 33g. But In my experience, pygmys are not shy at all. They just perform a better schooling when in a bigger sized group. They seem to enjoy company. I agree that the more the merrier. I used to have 6. They were only schooling during water changes, probably seen as a stress factor. But when they are 16, they are always schooling and playing around together! They are the cutest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 2:02 PM, Lennie said: They do hide well! I have 16 in my 33g. But In my experience, pygmys are not shy at all. They just perform a better schooling when in a bigger sized group. They seem to enjoy company. I agree that the more the merrier. I used to have 6. They were only schooling during water changes, probably seen as a stress factor. But when they are 16, they are always schooling and playing around together! They are the cutest I did just find the remains of one, so I have either 10 or 11. They have always been SUPER shy with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 10:10 PM, flyingcow said: I did just find the remains of one, so I have either 10 or 11. They have always been SUPER shy with me Are they wildcaught? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 2:11 PM, Lennie said: Are they wildcaught? I don't believe so. But I can't be sure. Next time I'm at my LFS, I can ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 10:17 PM, flyingcow said: I don't believe so. But I can't be sure. Next time I'm at my LFS, I can ask. I thought maybe that's why they were shy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Pygmy = small small = easy to hide easy to hide 🐶 = jump on your owner in the morning and give him the fright of his life. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper5150 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 It’s nice to hear your group is doing well. I have been thinking of getting a school of 10 for my 20 gallon. Basically have the ok from the wife because they are so stinking cute! She really likes to look at the 3 in the 6 gallon. Keep this going. I love the journey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 So I haven't posted anything here in a while! The pygmys and embers are all doing well. Somewhere along the way, I lost one ember, and who knows how many pygmy's I have. At yesterday's water change I saw 9, but they have made a cave under a rock and I left it be. Crafty lil buggers. I was away 5 days a week for work for about 6 months. That meant the tanks were getting enough work to stay alive and not much more. And since this tank was stable compared to the 36 gallon parasitic auto-da-fé in my living room, it suffered a bit. Fishies are healthy and well, but the plants are suffering a bit, and the hair algae is getting annoying. Time for a good cleaning or three, some root tabs, and actually remembering to fertilize! I tested iron, and it was basically zero. Gonna see if the tabs and easy green give me enough before dosing iron. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 P.S. You know you live in New England when your 20 gallon tank needs 200 Watts of heaters to stay warm in the winter... Still cheaper than oil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 @flyingcow I just saw this journal and wanted to follow it, what size tank is that exactly? The last pic you have showed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcow Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 On 3/9/2024 at 8:16 AM, Whitecloud09 said: @flyingcow I just saw this journal and wanted to follow it, what size tank is that exactly? The last pic you have showed. It's a 20 long. I started it in a 10 gallon, but the pygmys HATED IT and would freak out and hit the glass any time I moved. They are much happier with some space. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Nice, will follow Thai topic and all the updates @flyingcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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