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A small catfish that prefers a cool aquarium, Corydoras Melanotaenia features some wonderful green, gold and black colours. Like all Cory's, these are a peaceful, busy, schooling catfish suitable for all small and medium sized community set ups. They come from shallow waters in South America and will spend time in all levels of the aquarium.
Growing up to 6cm in length, these need to be kept in a tank at least 60cm long and will tolerate a pH level of anywhere between 6.0 and 7.2.
A tank with fine gravel or sand is recommended to help protect the fish’s barbels, along with some plants, rocks, and wood to hide in when desired.
Keep with other community fish and feed a mix of slow sinking granules, catfish pellets, and frozen tropical foods.
Always active during the day, very good at rooting around keeping the tank bottom clean.
The Corydoras species of catfish contains around 180 species which are wide spread across South America. They are all very peaceful and grow from 2.5cm (such as C.Habrosus, Hastatus & Pygmaeus) right up to not more than 12cm (C.Barbatus), although most are between 5-10cm. They are the easiest to keep, very active, and most versatile of non-predatory catfishes, suitable for all peaceful aquariums.
Common name(s):
Green and Gold Cory.
Black Band Cory.
Scientific name:
Corydoras Melanotaenia.
Family:
Callichthyidae (sub-family Corydoradinae).
Group:
Armoured Catfishes.
Colour:
Green, gold, black, pink, white.
Native habitat:
Small tributaries, streams, sandbanks, flooded forests, within the Rio Meta basin of Colombia.
Potential lifespan:
10 years.
Maximum size (approx.):
6cm.
Degree of difficulty to keep:
Easy, perfect for beginners.
Swimming level:
Mostly in the bottom / deeper areas but do spend time in mid-water and occasionally pop up on the surface for air too.
Breeding:
Egg layer.
Sex:
Females have a slightly higher body and larger stomach than the males.
Temperature:
20-23°c.
Water parameters:
pH 6.0 – 7.2.
Hardness 2-15°dGH.
Feeding:
A mix of slow sinking granules, catfish pellets.
Frozen tropical foods such bloodworms, daphnia, brine shrimp.
Minimum aquarium size:
60cm long.
Cohabitation:
Best kept in groups of 6 or more.
Suitable to keep with most community fish, dwarf, and small cichlids, other small non-predatory catfish.
Can be kept in some indoor coldwater or unheated temperate aquariums if the temperature is high enough.
Do not keep with Oscars or other larger fish that may be tempted to eat them as they could get stuck in the mouth or throat of the aggressor.
Not suitable to be kept with Crabs, Lobsters, Knife Fish, Malawi Tanganyikan or other rift lake cichlids, Stingrays, and any other similar fish.
A small catfish that prefers a cool aquarium, Corydoras Melanotaenia features some wonderful green, gold and black colours. Like all Cory's, these are a peaceful, busy, schooling catfish suitable for all small and medium sized community set ups. They come from shallow waters in South America and will spend time in all levels of the aquarium.
Growing up to 6cm in length, these need to be kept in a tank at least 60cm long and will tolerate a pH level of anywhere between 6.0 and 7.2.
A tank with fine gravel or sand is recommended to help protect the fish’s barbels, along with some plants, rocks, and wood to hide in when desired.
Keep with other community fish and feed a mix of slow sinking granules, catfish pellets, and frozen tropical foods.
Always active during the day, very good at rooting around keeping the tank bottom clean.
The Corydoras species of catfish contains around 180 species which are wide spread across South America. They are all very peaceful and grow from 2.5cm (such as C.Habrosus, Hastatus & Pygmaeus) right up to not more than 12cm (C.Barbatus), although most are between 5-10cm. They are the easiest to keep, very active, and most versatile of non-predatory catfishes, suitable for all peaceful aquariums.
Common name(s):
Green and Gold Cory.
Black Band Cory.
Scientific name:
Corydoras Melanotaenia.
Family:
Callichthyidae (sub-family Corydoradinae).
Group:
Armoured Catfishes.
Colour:
Green, gold, black, pink, white.
Native habitat:
Small tributaries, streams, sandbanks, flooded forests, within the Rio Meta basin of Colombia.
Potential lifespan:
10 years.
Maximum size (approx.):
6cm.
Degree of difficulty to keep:
Easy, perfect for beginners.
Swimming level:
Mostly in the bottom / deeper areas but do spend time in mid-water and occasionally pop up on the surface for air too.
Breeding:
Egg layer.
Sex:
Females have a slightly higher body and larger stomach than the males.
Temperature:
20-23°c.
Water parameters:
pH 6.0 – 7.2.
Hardness 2-15°dGH.
Feeding:
A mix of slow sinking granules, catfish pellets.
Frozen tropical foods such bloodworms, daphnia, brine shrimp.
Minimum aquarium size:
60cm long.
Cohabitation:
Best kept in groups of 6 or more.
Suitable to keep with most community fish, dwarf, and small cichlids, other small non-predatory catfish.
Can be kept in some indoor coldwater or unheated temperate aquariums if the temperature is high enough.
Do not keep with Oscars or other larger fish that may be tempted to eat them as they could get stuck in the mouth or throat of the aggressor.
Not suitable to be kept with Crabs, Lobsters, Knife Fish, Malawi Tanganyikan or other rift lake cichlids, Stingrays, and any other similar fish.
