The TANK
Bronze Corydoras
Corydoras aeneus
5 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Amazon, Approuague, Aroa, Bejucal and 28 other river basins
Brazil, French Guiana, Venezuela, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Guyana, Colombia and Paraguay
Recorded as introduced in Mexico and Philippines
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Lista Roja de la Fauna Venezolana 2015 (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 2.75 in
- 7 cm
- Min tank
- 20 gal
- 76 L
- Group
- 6+
- Temp
- 72–82°F
- 22–28°C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- GH
- 36–268 ppm
- 2–15 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Bottom
- Lifespan
- 10+ yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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