4/2/08

Corydoras melini group



I introduced new Corydoras. This time the Corydoras melini, 6 of them. According to Planet Catfish, they grow to max 4.5cm, and this was one of the reasons I chose them for this Cory aquarium.
I am feeding them with Aquatic Nature Hi-quality Krill flakes, sinking wafers from Sera, and Hikari Protogen (infusoria sticks).
I believe these snails are having fun, don't you think? Snails are beneficial in my opinion, they do eat/clean all the food particles not found by fish, and by doing this, they are limiting any unnecessary accumulation of ammonia (rotting food). Also they are very good at cleaning plant leaves from algae and bacteria.