Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus)
Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus)
Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus)
Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus)
Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus)
Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus)
Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus)
Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus)
Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus)
Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus)
Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus)

Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus)

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The Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish is a very popular and active nano fish that is not often available.

The Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish (Corydoras habrosus) is a very animated, distinctively marked schooling fish that is perfect for the community and planted aquarium.  As its name suggests, it has a light tan body covered with black and shiny silver spotting and broken striping.  This is a much smaller species than the similarly-named Peppered Cory Catfish (Corydoras paleatus), which we also offer.

The Salt and Pepper Pygmy Cory Catfish is a very peaceful schooling fish that is compatible with most nano aquarium animals.  It might eat dwarf shrimp fry, but is generally safe to keep with adult dwarf shrimp.  It is a classic scavenger and will inhabit and feed at the aquarium floor, which should be comprised of sand or smooth gravel.  Very coarse substrate can damage its delicate barbells and underbelly.  This fish is otherwise very undemanding as it will accept most dry and frozen foods.  It is adaptable to most tropical freshwater conditions as long as standard regular maintenance is performed.


What We Like About This Fish:
  • Very peaceful and hardy addition to almost any aquarium  
  • Compatible with most adult dwarf shrimp and other invertebrates
  • Thrives in schools in well-planted aquaria
  • Distinctive coloration and group schooling behavior.
  • Tank-raised from a young age and well-adapted to aquarium life.
RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:
  • Temperature:  72° - 79° F (22° - 25° C)
  • pH:  6.2 - 7.2.  Softer water is preferred, but this fish is flexible as long as sudden changes are avoided.
  • KH:  6 - 10 dKH
  • Minimum tank size:  8 gallons for a school of 6
CARE GUIDELINES: 
  • Diet:  High-quality flake, pellet and wafer foods as well as frozen foods such as bloodworms and Tubifex.  
  • Social behavior:  Peaceful; requires a school of 6 or more to thrive. 
  • Origin:  South and Central America.
  • Average adult size:  1.4 inches (3.5 cm)
  • Average purchase size:  3/4 - 1 inch (1.9 - 2.5 cm)
 
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Shipping Schedule for this service

UPS 2 Day: Monday through Wednesday
 
 

Current Handling Time:

1-9 business days

 

Here at Aquatic Arts, we consider the welfare of the live animals we are shipping to be of the foremost importance. This process is much more involved than simply creating a shipping label and affixing it to a box. Depending on the order, it takes from 4 to 7 people to complete this process properly. We check the weather conditions here where they fly out of the Indianapolis UPS facility and the destination for each shipment. We start early each morning and go through a multi-step process to have the day's shipments prepared in time for the UPS pickup. The volume of orders in our system also affects the processing time. Therefore our stated handling time is 1-9 business days. 

 

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