The 3 Most Popular Cory Catfish   by WebGazelle

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Bronze, Panda & Peppered Cory Catfish

Of all catfish that can be kept in a home aquarium, cory catfish are the most popular. Cory catfish come in a wide range of colors and sizes. Of all the varieties found in the hobby, 3 of them stand out as being the most widely available and most poplar. They are the Bronze Cory, the Panda Cory and the Peppered Cory.

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Cycle The Tank First

Cory catfish are known to be pretty hardy and can tolerate a wide range of water conditions but they are not hardy enough for a tank that has not been cycled. The aquarium should have a complete biological cycle established before any cory catfish should be placed in the aquarium.

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Peppered Corydoras Video 

Corydoras paleatus digging in sand

Peppered Corydoras (c. paleatus) digging in sand. They sometimes bury their heads up to their eyes. Corys love sand and it prevents their barbels from damage. Cories will take sand in through their mouths, sift out small invertebrates and other food and pass the sand back out via their gills.

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Cory Catfish

Bronze Corydoras 

Of all the cory catfish, the bronze cory is the most popular. Partially because they are so easy to breed and partially because they are hardy and easy to take care of. Bronze corydoras are very peaceful and mix well with other peaceful fish. Keep them in small shoals of 4 to 6 to reduce their tendency to be shy. Though they are hardy, I suggest cycling the tank before putting and bronze cory catfish in the tank.

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Panda Corydoras 

Next to bronze cory catfish, panda corys are very popular. They are also very easy to breed and to take care of. Like other cory catfish, panda corys are very peaceful and very social. They prefer to live in shoals of 4 or more and will mix well with other peaceful fish. Panda corys should also only be placed in a tank that has a completely established nitrogen cycle.

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Peppered Corydoras 

Also an extremely popular cory catfish. Peppered cory catfish are hardy and long lived. Unlike bronze corys, peppered corys will sit on the substrate right in front of the glass and watch the people passing by. They are also very easy to breed and very peaceful. All cory catfish should be kept in a tank with round gravel or sand substrate to reduce the chance of damaging their barbels. Again, the tank should be cycled before any cory catfish are placed in the tank.

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Excellent Book on Catfish 

Catfish (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)

Catfish (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)

by Oliver Lucanus, Gary Elson

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For less than $10 this book provides a person with all the essential information they need to care for and breed aquarium catfish. It makes a great addition to the personal library of anyone who owns aquarium catfish.

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Cory Catfish Vids 


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What the Web Says About Aquarium Catfish 

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WebGazelle

I recommend keeping at least 4 corys in a tank. 4 corys can live happily in a 10 gallon tank. With 30 gallons you could easily get 6 or 8 if you want. They are very social so the more the merrier. Depending on what else is in the tank, you should consider getting as many as 8 corys. Remember that your tank should have a biological cycle established before putting any corys in the tank.

Posted July 02, 2008
WhippetTalk

I got my 30 gallon tank. Will 2 corys do well in a tank this size? Or do they need more company? I don't want to overload my tank as I will have other fish in there too.

Posted July 02, 2008
WhippetTalk

Everytime I read one of your fish lenses, I think "I gotta have that fish!" LOL I need a tank first though. Love the lens anyway.

Posted June 23, 2008

Bonze Corydoras on Wikipedia 

The bronze corydoras (Corydoras aeneus), bronze catfish, lightspot corydoras or wavy catfish is a tropical freshwater fish in the "armored catfish" (Callichthyidae) family. It is widely distributed in South America on the eastern side of the Andes, from Colombia and Trinidad to the Río de la Plata basin. They were originally described as Hoplosoma aeneum by Theodore Gill in 1858 and have also been referred to as Callichthys aeneus.

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Panda Corydoras on Wikipedia 

Corydoras panda is a species of catfish belonging to the genus Corydoras, of the Family Callichthyidae, and is a native member of the riverine fauna of South America. It is found in Peru, most notably in the Huanaco region, where it inhabits the Rio Aquas, the Rio Amarillae, a tributary of the Rio Pachitea, and the Rio Ucayali river system. The species was first collected by H.R. Richards in 1968, and was named Corydoras panda by Nijssen and Isbrücker in 1971. The specific name is an allusion to the appearance of the fish, which possesses large black patches surrounding the eyes, reminiscent of those found on the Giant Panda. Accordingly, the common names for this fish, which is a popular aquarium species, are Panda Corydoras and Panda Catfish.

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Peppered Corydoras on Wikipedia 

Corydoras paleatus is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Callichthyidae. Its common names include peppered cat, pepper cory or salt & pepper cory. It originates from the lower Paraná River basin and coastal rivers in Uruguay and Brazil.

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