Corydoras Fish Species > Quick Stats Food:  Any food that will float to the bottom. Breeding:  Some of these Fish Species will breed in a tank set up for them, be careful the adults will live anywhere from five to 10 years. Tank Conditions: They are hardy fish that like temps in the 70s Fahrenheit, neutral water conditions.

This site was created to get straight to the point. Below are some tips on keeping Corydoras Catfish. Send any additional information or questions to Ask An Expert

Compatibility:
Corydoras Catfish are community fish, they make good tank mates for Small Tetras & Livebearers such as Mollies, Swordtails, and Platies, or for Fancy Guppies. Angel Fish also do ok with Corydoras Catfish. Any large predator will eat them. Max 3 inches in size.

Corydoras Fish Species: Key Points, Tips & Tricks - Corydoras Q/A

1. The Fish Species will school with it's own Fish Species. You can mix the types but they shouldn't school together.
2. Corys are always hungry, so they are constantly scavenging the bottom for bits of food.
3. All Corydoras Catfish go to the surface from time to time and swallow air.
4. Adults will live anywhere from five to 10 years.
5. Most come from slightly cooler water, and many can be bred in home aquaria.

Corydoras Fish Species: DO'S - Corydoras Q/A

1. Keep them in a nice sized group. (Minimum 4, 6 is better, 8-12 even better.)
2. Corydoras Catfish enjoy schooling together.
3. Best food are small sinking pellets made especially for catfish.

Corydoras Fish Species: DONT'S - Corydoras Q/A

1. Put them in with large predators, they will get eaten.
2. Be careful even of slight water tempeture changes, they can be sensitive.
3. Think they can clean the tanks all on there own, they will help a bit, but you still need to gravel wash & change water.

 Catfish Care Sheet - (PETCO.com)
 Pleco Care Sheet - (PETCO.com)

Follow the above recommendations and you should have a joyful Corydoras Catfish experience. Send any questions, comments or pictures to Ask An Expert If you are interested in helping out visit our contributions page.

Andrews, C., and U. Baensch. 1991 Tropical Aquarium Fish. Tetra Werke, Melle, Germany. 240 pp.
Burgess, W.E. 1987 Corydoras and Related Catfishes: An Introduction by Dr. Warren E. Burgess. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, NJ. 123 pp.
Burgess, W.E. 1989 An Atlas of Freshwater and Marine Catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, NJ. 784 pp., color illus.
Chen, T.T. & Powers, D.A. 1988. Fish genetic engineering: A novel approach in aquaculture. In Proceeding of Aquaculture International Congress, Vancouver B.C., 35p.
Kobayagawa, M. (edited by W. Burgess) 1991 The World of Catfishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune, NJ. 192 pp., color illus.
Ferraris, C.J. 1991 Catfish in the Aquarium. Tetra Press, Morris Plains, NJ. 199 pp., some color illus.
Sands, D.D. 1983 Catfishes of the World. 4 Vols. Vol. 1, Callichthyidae; Vol. 2, Mochokidae; Vol. 3, Auchenipteridae & Pimelodidae; Vol. 4, Loricardae & Doradidae, Aspredinidae. Dunure Enterprises, Ayr, Scotland.
Aquarium Fish Magazine: Published bimonthly; subscriptions available from Aquarium Fish Magazine, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 484, Mt. Morris, Illinois 61054-0484. Telephone: 815-734-6083.