pygmy corys and apisto

by **kizno1** on Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:27 pm

do you think it would work? im not to sure i think the apisto might be a little to agressive for them. i want to take the divider out the 15g since the betta died and i cant really be bothered to get another after all the trouble ive had with them so might just open the tank upand maby get another female apisto aswell.

by **lilacamy931** on Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:58 pm

Hmmmm I havent had aspisto myself but have heard about this aggressive nature, you know your fish but perhaps best to have a back up plan? Cories have armour plating but unsure how it would stand up to one of these guys, how big are the apisto and their mouths and how fast? Would there be enough terrortorial space for the both of them and for the pygmies to escape if on a rampage? Sorry to hear about the betta babes, perhaps down the line try again/?

by **kizno1** on Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:02 pm

i dont know there fash and the males mouth must be about 8mm fully open the females is about 4-5mm but shes alot nipper and faster. theres alot of caves and hiding places and i know the pygmy corys are fast so it might work. i might try it and see???. duno if ill try again ive just has so much trouble first with the female i brought 9 them they wouldnt stop fighting so gave them away and the males keep dieing of jumping the divider. thanks :]

by **lilacamy931** on Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:06 pm

Give it ago babes you can always put the divider back in. Might be an idea to take the apisto out, let cories have run rearrange so the terroritories need to be re established by the apisto and see how it goes?

by **kizno1** on Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:08 pm

yh ill try that because i would need to move the stuff anyway because the divider need to make it all look like 1 tank again. thanks ill let ya know how it goes.

by **lilacamy931** on Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:09 pm

Best of luck xx

by **kizno1** on Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:55 pm

im going to try them in tomorrow im going to get some more wood and do another 2 cocnut caves and see how it goes.

by **lilacamy931** on Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:35 pm

Best of luck have all fingers crossed for you xx

by **kizno1** on Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:38 pm

thanks i really hope it works because i dont want to get rid of them and i dont want to keep the divieder in.

by **SheenaShoup** on Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:40 pm

I have my fingers crossed for you too Kizno! Very Happy

by **kizno1** on Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:42 pm

thanks

by **kizno1** on Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:10 pm

its worked better t5han i was hoping it would i thought there would be a few little nips to start with but nothing happened at all the apisto arent bothered by them they can swim right infront of them and the apisto do nothing.

by **SheenaShoup** on Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:54 pm

Let's hope it stays that way!

by **kizno1** on Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:58 pm

yh hopefully.

by **kizno1** on Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:17 pm

there still fine i havent seen a single nip yet so im going to up the numbers to 10 or 12 because they look really lost in the tank and it should look nice with more.

by **kizno1** on Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:56 pm

the apisto are doing great now they have really calmed down. my male has always been rediclously agressive but now they have the hold 15g hes really calmed down and evan the killis and tetras arnt anoying him but saaying that they havent spawned yet wich could change things a little lol.

by **lilacamy931** on Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:44 pm

Fab news hon, just keep an eye on him but looking good thumbup

by **kizno1** on Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:51 pm

thanks i need to get a few more next time i go to the lfs because they just loook lost in the tank. i think ill up them to 10 or 12.

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