Bronze Cory (Corydoras aeneus)
Sun, Oct 21, 2007
Bronze Cory Photo © C.B. Agulto
Profile
Origin: South America
Behavior: Peaceful, community tropical fish. Will hover along the bottom of the tank to search for food scraps.
Temperature: 68–82 °F (20-28 °C)
pH: 6.0 – 8.0
Size: 3″ (7 cm)
Diet: Accepts all types of food including flakes, sinking pellets, frozen and freeze-dried foods.
Breeding: Easy to breed. Place a group of 6+ Bronze Corys in the same tank. This will ensure that both sexes will be present in the group. Lower the pH to around 6.5-6.8, and do a 50% water change. Pour in the new water (de-chlorinated, of course) slowly to simulate the rains found in the Bronze Cory’s natural habitat. Lower the temperature by 3-5°C. This should encourage the Bronze Corys to spawn.
Sex: Females appear larger than males.
Notes
Bronze Cory Photo © C.B. Agulto
Bronze Corys are one of the most popular fish in the tropical fish community because of its extreme peacefulness and its habit of constantly hovering the aquarium floor to find food. Bronze Corys must be the most peaceful fish any tropical fish enthusiast can keep. They should be kept in groups of 5+ since they love each other’s company. Owners of Bronze Corys should not be worried if their fish dash up to the top of the tank to grab some air since it’s part of the Bronze Cory’s nature.
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October 21st, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Bronze Corys must be the most playful community fish! They are also very hardy, and they are good for beginners. Bronze Corys accept almost any type of water condition. Bronze Corys, or any Corys, are very fun fish to water in an aquarium.
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:09 pm
hello there, would i be ok to have bronze corys & some coldwater loaches in the same 30gal tank? plenty of plants
August 14th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Must admit I was quite concerned about this fishes habit of shooting from the bottom of the tank to the surface and back down again! Glad to hear it’s normal.