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Elegant Corydoras
Corydoras elegans
Family: Callichthyidae
The elegant corydoras has a beautiful mosaic pattern of dark markings on a cream body, with males displaying vivid green iridescence on the upper body. A moderately active species that spends most of its time exploring the substrate. Peaceful and hardy, it is an excellent choice for planted community tanks.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Omnivore – sinking wafers, live and frozen foods
- schooling
- 6+ recommended
- tank size
- 20 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Peaceful schooling bottom dweller
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Water it likes
- ph
- 6.0–7.5
- hardness
- 2–15 dGH
- temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)