How to Determine Which Breed of Corydoras is Best for Your Aquarium

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Many aquarium owners have a catfish or a pleco in their tank. Catfish, ranging in many sizes, are very easy to take care of and help keep your tank clean. Different breeds of catfish have different tank requirements occasionally making it hard to decide which type to purchase. Corydoras, growing no more than 2.4 inches (6.1 cm), make great freshwater aquarium fish.

Steps

  1. Consider the size of your aquarium. An aquarium of smaller size such as a 10 gallon (37.9 L), is better off with a dwarf breed of catfish (such as Corydoras hasbrosus). Panda Cory's also work well in a smaller tank setting. Larger tanks, can hold larger breeds of corydoras such as Upside-down Catfish or Bronze corydoras (Corydoras aeneus). A catfish breed such as Synodontis Multipunctatus Catfish (not a corydoras) need a minimum tank size of 50 gallons (189.3 L).
  2. Look at the temperature of the aquarium. Different species of catfish prefer different temperatures. Hasbrosus corydoras prefer a temperature of 73–79 °F (23–26 °C), but can withstand temperatures from 68-85 degrees.
  3. Make sure that you have adequate hiding for your catfish. The catfish should be able to have dark hiding spot where other fish won't bother him/her. Having decorations such as a cave will be appreciated by the catfish.
  4. Consider what you are going to be feeding your catfish. Catfish eat algae and uneaten food from other fish, but they also eat vegetables and algae wafers.
  5. Choose how many catfish you are going to house in your aquarium. Most catfish survive better if they are in schools of 4-6+. If you have a smaller (less than 20 gallon tank) and you want to have more than one or two corydoras, you should probably choose a dwarf breed.
  6. Choose the breed of catfish you wish to have. Sites like http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/ provide a long list of many types of catfish and provide all the information on aquarium size and temperature.
    • You may also need to check your local pet/aquarium store to see which breeds they have in stock.

Tips

  • Corydoras (cory cats) are the most popular aquarium hobby catfish. Other catfish, like ones that live in the wild and ones at aquarium shops for very large tanks, can grow to over 2–3 feet (0.6–0.9 m) long!
  • Some corydoras are very active while others don't move around the tank at all. If you have multiple in the same tank together, they will be happier and more active.
  • Corydoras can live a long time (around 5 years), so make sure that you are willing to keep them for that long.

Warnings

  • Many corydoras get lonely if they are not kept in large groups. They may not be as active because of this.
  • Dwarf breeds of corydoras do not like living in large tanks and may not survive as long.
  • Bear in mind that while most catfish are calm, shoaling fish, some breeds and individual fish may be more aggressive.
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