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Young fish, so not fully colored or grown, Can’t pick sexes. 1" Avg size
The Peppered Corydoras (Corydoras paleatus) is a peaceful, attractive schooling fish well-suited to community and planted aquariums. Sporting a light greyish- tan body with black and silver/blue spots and striping, it's easy to identify.
Peppered Cory Catfish are peaceful and sociable; they can be kept with adult dwarf shrimp, but shrimplets may be eaten. Diet consists of dry and frozen foods, and a sandy or smooth gravel substrate is preferred; coarse substrates can harm their barbells and underside. Easily adaptable to most tropical, freshwater aquariums with regular maintenance.
- Temperature: 72° - 79° F (22° - 25° C)
- pH: 6.2 - 7.2. Softer water is preferred, but this fish is flexible as long as sudden changes are avoided.
- KH: 6 - 10 dKH
- Minimum tank size: 10 gallons for a school of 6
- Avg adult size 2.3"
I ship insulated with medicated water, and Purigen, by tracked and insured USPS Priority only, and use cool packs when needed.