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Emerald Corydoras
Brochis splendens
Family: Callichthyidae
The emerald corydoras (now classified as Brochis splendens) is larger than most corydoras and sports a stunning metallic green body. It is a peaceful schooling fish that prefers groups and thrives in heavily planted tanks with soft substrate.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Omnivore – sinking pellets, frozen bloodworms, wafers, daphnia
- lifespan
- 10+ years
- max size
- 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
- tank size
- 30 gallons minimum
- school size
- 5+
- temperament
- Peaceful, social
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Water it likes
- ph
- 6.0–7.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 2–15 dGH
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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