Pygmy corydoras
A tiny cory that swims midwater in a shoal.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 10 gallons (38 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 72–79°F (22–26°C) |
| pH | 6.4–7.4 |
| How many | Keep at least 6 together |
| Adult size | 1 in (2.5 cm) |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Where it lives | The lower half |
| Type | Fish |
Things to know
- It sifts the substrate with delicate barbels. Use sand or smooth, rounded gravel.
- It feeds on the bottom. Give it sinking pellets or wafers, because leftovers are not enough.
Tanks that include pygmy corydoras
- Betta community, 10 gallons
- Ember tetra school, 10 gallons
- Honey gourami centrepiece, 10 gallons
- Dwarf rainbowfish school, 20 gallons
Each one opens in the planner and passes every check.
Good tank mates
- Neon tetra
- Cardinal tetra
- Ember tetra
- Harlequin rasbora
- Chili rasbora
- Zebra danio
- Guppy
- Platy
- Betta (male)
- Dwarf gourami
- Bronze corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Bristlenose pleco
- Kuhli loach
- Tiger barb
- Cherry barb
- Cherry shrimp
- Amano shrimp
- Nerite snail
- Black skirt tetra
- Glowlight tetra
- Rummynose tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Serpae tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Congo tetra
- Diamond tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Marbled hatchetfish
- Scissortail rasbora
- Lambchop rasbora
- Celestial pearl danio
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Gold barb
- Hillstream loach
- Endler's livebearer
- Pearl gourami
- Honey gourami
- Sparkling gourami
- Female betta
- Bolivian ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Panda corydoras
- Peppered corydoras
- Sterbai corydoras
- Clown loach
- Yoyo loach
- Dwarf chain loach
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Rubber lip pleco
- Glass catfish
- Boeseman's rainbowfish
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Clown killifish
- Dojo loach
- Japanese rice fish
- Mystery snail
- Ramshorn snail
- Assassin snail
- Ghost shrimp
- Bamboo shrimp
- Crystal red shrimp
- Dwarf orange crayfish
- African dwarf frog
Possible with care
Do not mix with
- Molly
- Sailfin molly
- Convict cichlid
- Oscar
- Jack Dempsey
- Discus
- Electric yellow lab
- Peacock cichlid
- Shell dweller
- Pictus catfish
- Golden wonder killifish
- Pea puffer
Open any pairing to see the reason.