Corydoras (Aspidoras) pauciradiatus

[bekateen]

Hi All,

@rmc advised me that

Corydoras pauciradiatus

would do well in my "toilet flush" tank of

Chaetostoma

. I picked the little corys up while at the CSG. Sorry for the bad video, but I just wanted to share that indeed they seem to do well in the strong current.

Cheers, Eric

Direct link to video at YouTube channel: Corydoras pauciradiatus in 40 gal Chaetostoma tank

[Bas Pels]

Whatever the current, they don't mind at all.

[bekateen]

Whatever the current, they don't mind at all.

I mention the current specifically because Rob and I were out shopping at Aqualife Leyland. He saw a tankful of C. pauciradiatus and said to me, "If you want a cory that likes strong current, get some of these." (I'm paraphrasing). So I bought some. I'm glad I did.

I hadn't read the Shane's World article (Breeding Aspidoras pauciradiatus) on spawning these, but now that I have, I think I've got a decent chance to spawn them too. Right now their water is a 50-50 blend of RO and tap (with a ppm of about 300). But I can easily increase the RO water content to trigger them if needed. I've had them only one week, so let's give them a little time to adapt first.

Cheers, Eric

[bekateen]

Managed to catch this one midflight. Beautiful little fish... and so much fatter than when I bought them.

[catmandave]

The water seems to be very fast flowing. What is the size of the tank and how many gallons of water are being pushed through it per hour ?

[bekateen]

These are in my rubberlip tank. 40 gallon breeder, about 2/3 full of water, with an 850 gal/pond pump serving as a powerhead.

Direct link to YouTube video: New Riverine Tank for Chaetostoma sp. Huánuco (L457?)

[Discusluv]

Love this tank with the L457 and, of course, the corydoras. Really good job in making it natural, yet still aesthetically pleasing.

I would love to do a build like this for my African Riverine tetras- I would need at least a 75 gallon. I have several wild species that would be much more happy in this environment than my 180 gallon with geophagus.

[racoll]

I caught these guys in the wild, and they didn't live in particularly fast flowing water (just a regular lowland stream). What's the rationale here?

Most

Corydoras

I've kept appear to like a bit of current though.

[bekateen]

I caught these guys in the wild, and they didn't live in particularly fast flowing water (just a regular lowland stream). What's the rationale here?

Unfortunately, I've never been to their natural habitat, so my rationale is not based on personal observations. I can only offer the rationale listed above. @rmc was with me at Aqualife Leyland when we found a tankful of these little guys. He advised me that this species would appreciate my high-flow tank. I bought seven.

So far they are doing really well. There are quiet areas in the tank and certainly the fish do rest there. But they also spend a lot of time dancing in the strongest currents in the tank. I would expect them to avoid these strong flows if they were too strong.

Cheers, Eric