Peppered Corydoras

Peppered Corydoras

Corydoras Paleatus

 
Corydoras catfish such as Peppered Corys are a great beginner catfish, and a staple addition to any fish keeper’s clean up crew; being a born forager that schools along the river bed in groups of hundreds in the wild, having a group of Peppered Corys in your tank is like having an adorable team of substrate sweepers.

Locale: Paraguay, Uraguay, Brazil, Argentina - often found in small creeks, rivers, tributaries and forest pools, in and around sand bed debris such as leaf litter, driftwood and stacked piles of rock.

Fun fact: Corydoras have a behaviour colloquially known to hobbyists as “blinking”, however your cute little catfish are not actually blinking, they’re just articulating their eye in a quick downward motion that creates the illusion of a blink!

Care:

Care difficulty - Beginner

Temperament - peaceful/community, best kept in schools of 5+

Adult size - 5-7 cm

Diet - Omnivorous; natural scavengers that will scour the bottom for food. Best fed sinking pellets or wafers.

Habitat - Soft sandy substrate is ideal, driftwood and rock stacked in a manner that allows for natural hides, plenty of open space for schooling.

Optimal Water Parameters:

Temperature: 22-27°c

pH: 5.5-7.0

GH: 3-9

KH: 1-5

Fish size, sex, exact colour and patterning may vary from photo.