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Albino Cory (Corydoras Paleatus)

 

Fish Statistics

Diet:Omnivore
Origin:Brazil
Temp (C):25 - 26 C

Max Size:6 cm
Family:Callichthyidae
Temperament:Peaceful

pH:6. - 8
Care Level:Easy

 


Albino Cory Catfish comes from tributaries in the Amazon rivers and are a peaceful bottom dwelling scavengers. The Albino variety is mostly white to pink, and has multiple barbels around the mouth. A smooth sand or gravel substrate is best because of the easily damaged barbels. They enjoy being in small schools of six or more.
Cory Catfish are omnivorous and will require a well balanced diet including dried, flake, frozen, and live foods. Feed a quality flake and pellet food as well as frozen brine and live worms.

Approximate Purchase Size: Medium 2cm - 4cm

Due to variations within each species, your Albino Corys may not look identical to the image provided.

 
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Albino Cory Catfish

 

Panda Cory (Corydoras Panda)

 

Fish Statistics

Diet:Omnivore
Origin:Brazil
Temp (C):22 - 26 C

Max Size:5 cm
Family:Callichthyidae
Temperament:Peaceful

pH:5.5. - 7
Care Level:Easy


The Panda Cory Cat comes from the tributaries of larger river systems in the Central and South America, nad is a peaceful bottom dwelling scavenger. The Panda is gold with black patches covering the eyes, dorsal fin, and at the base of the tail.

The Panda Cory like a well planted aquarium with plenty of hiding places enabling it to get out of the way of other fish and relief from the bright lights of your aquarium. They should be kept in numbers of 4 (minimum) ut its a case of the more there is the better it is. The tanks substrate should be relitivly smooth as the Pandas barbels can be easily damaged.

Panda corys require a well balanced diet of flake and live foods alike. Frozen live foods can be used as can pellets.

Approximate Purchase Size: Medium 2cm - 4cm

Due to variations within each species, your Panda Corys may not look identical to the image provided.

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Albino Cory Catfish

Common Pleco (Hyprostomus Plecostomus)

 

Fish Statistics

Diet:Omnivore
Origin: South America
Temp (C):22 - 26 C

Max Size:40 cm
Family:Loricaridae
Temperament:Peaceful
pH:6.5. - 7
Care Level:Easy


The common plec is an ideal candidate for a community aquarium, it patternated fins and greenish / yellow camourflage it will in a well planted tank.

As these plecos can grow quite large a tank of at least 200 litres  is recommended to give this beautiful fish room to grow and move around. Plecos prefer a well planted tank with plenty of drift wood, rocks as this helps mirror its natural habitate.

The common pleco is a useful fish as it eats algae and will help to keep algae under control under normal tank conditions. Algae wafers are also a suitible food source.

Aproximate Purchase Size : Medium 4cm - 6cm

Due to variations within each species, your Common Pleco may not look identical to the image provided.

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Common Pleco