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What Water Conditions Do Corydoras Prefer?
Corydoras like weakly acidic water, best pH 7.0-7.5. Within range they eat more eagerly and survive better. Too low pH disrupts osmotic balance; too high corrodes skin. Raise pH with baking soda, lower with vinegar. Prefer 22-25°C.
What fish can be kept with Corydoras (catfish)?
Good tankmates: angelfish, discus, neon tetras, silver shark, molly, kissing gourami. Corydoras are bottom-dwellers, strong disease resistance and adaptability, gentle, won't attack others when fed. But they often rest on sick fish and suck their mucus, so isolate and treat sick fish promptly.
What Do Gold Corydoras Eat?
Young gold corydoras mainly graze on moss and also nibble the scales of slow fish. Adults stop eating moss and eat smaller fish. In captivity, feed brine shrimp, tubifex, protein worms, and prepared food.
What Do Corydoras Eat?
In the wild, corydoras eat small invertebrates and plankton such as water fleas and water flies. In captivity, use sinking or animal-based feeds; they are not picky but prefer food that sinks to the bottom.
How long does it take a Corydoras catfish to grow up?
Maturity time varies by species; panda corys mature around 8 months while some mature after a year. They breed strongly once mature and, in good conditions, can breed year-round, with some living over 15 years.
How long do Corydoras catfish live?
Corydoras usually live 10 years, up to 15 with good care. They like stable old water and hiding spots, not frequent changes.
What are panda corydoras like to keep?
Panda corydoras are not easy to keep, especially for beginners with no experience keeping ornamental fish. Most have weak constitutions and adapt poorly to new environments, so pay special attention to water temperature and quality after changes.
White Corydoras
The White Corydoras is native to South American waters and is now mostly captive-bred. An albino form of the Bronze Cory, it has a milky white body with clear red eyes, is gentle, and is kept in schools. Egg-laying and good with small fish, it suits planted tanks as a bottom fish.
Arcuate Corydoras
The Arcuate Corydoras (Corydoras arcuatus), also called the Indian Cory, Arched-back Cory, or Arrow Cory, is a common, well-known cory species that is robust and easy to keep, and is well suited to schooling in the aquarium.
Panda Corydoras
Native to Peru and now captive-bred, the Panda Corydoras is a small but very well-known corydoras catfish, named for its panda-like coloration.