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Schwartzi Corydoras
Corydoras schwartzi
Family: Callichthyidae
Schwartzi corydoras has a distinctive pattern of dark spots and a prominent black stripe through the eye. It is an active, peaceful schooling fish that spends most of its time foraging along the bottom. Well suited to soft, acidic planted tanks.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Omnivore – sinking foods, bloodworms, daphnia
- lifespan
- 5–8 years
- max size
- 5 cm (2 in)
- tank size
- 15 gallons minimum
- school size
- 6+
- temperament
- Peaceful, schooling
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Water it likes
- ph
- 5.8–7.0
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 2–12 dGH
- temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
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