Red Longfin Aeneus Cory Catfish (Corydoras aeneus), TANK-BRED!!!
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* For the safety of our animals, we now ship live fish exclusively via UPS Next Day Air. If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS Next Day Air as a shipping option during checkout *
This longfin variant develops striking red-orange coloration as it matures!
The Red Longfin Aeneus Cory Catfish (Corydoras aeneus) is an elegant variant of the classic Bronze Cory that is native to several countries in South America. It is becoming very well-known for the red-orange coloration that it develops across its body as it matures. It is a very animated, distinctively marked schooling fish that is perfect for the nano, community, and planted aquarium.
The Red Longfin Aeneus Cory Catfish is a very peaceful schooling fish that is compatible with most nano aquarium animals, including dwarf cichlids and angelfish. It might prey on dwarf shrimp, but is safe with larger shrimp and most other peaceful ornamental invertebrates. 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 barbels and underbelly, so it should be kept in an aquarium with sand or very smooth gravel substrate. This fish is otherwise undemanding as it will accept most dry,frozen, and live foods. It is adaptable to most tropical freshwater conditions as long as standard regular maintenance is performed and sudden changes are avoided.
- Very peaceful and hardy addition to almost any aquarium
- Compatible with peaceful invertebrates too large to be considered prey
- Thrives in schools in well-planted aquaria
- Distinctive coloration and group schooling behavior.
- Temperature: 70° - 81° F (21° - 27° C)
- pH: 5.5 - 7.2. Softer water is preferred, but this fish is somewhat flexible as long as sudden changes are avoided.
- KH: 0 - 15 dKH
- Minimum tank size: 15 gallons for a school of 6
- Diet: High-quality dry foods as well as live and frozen meaty foods. Variety is essential.
- Social behavior: Peaceful; requires a school of 6 or more to thrive.
- Origin: Tank-Bred, but indigenous throughout South America
- Average adult size: 2.6 - 3 inches (6.5 - 7.5 cm)
- Average purchase size: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
For the safety of our livestock and plants we offer UPS 2 Day Air Shipping for live plants and select invertebrates. You can still choose to upgrade to UPS 1 Day Air and it is encouraged to do so to avoid delays in transit or shipping delays due to extreme heat or cold weather. Please check your local weather before selecting a shipping service. If the day time highs are in the 90s and up or the overnight lows are below freezing we HIGHLY encourage to choose UPS 1 Day Air shipping.
UPS 2 Day is a description of the duration of time a shipment will spend in transit once it has been shipped. This does not guarantee the package will be shipped 2 days from which the order was placed.
Shipping Schedule for this service
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.
Shipping Rate
Pricing is by size of package needed to fill entire order and distance it must travel. It will be calculated at checkout.
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