Pygmy Corydoras (Corydoras pygmaeus)

Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras pygmaeus

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Unlike most cories, often schools in midwater as well as on the bottom. Use soft sand and keep in a group.

Adult size
1 in
Smallest tank
10 gal
Keep them in groups of
6+
Temperature
72–79 °F
pH · hardness
6–7.5 · 2–12 dGH
Food
Omnivore: micro pellets, small sinking foods, frozen foods

Gets along with

Think twice about

Easy plants for the same tank

Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.