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Albino CoryArmored Catfish Family: Callichthyidae
The Albino Cory are quite hardy and adaptable, very peaceful, and they help keep the bottom of the aquarium clean by eating up leftover foods!They are very suited for a small aquarium. The Albino Cory is a small member of the Callichthyidae family of catfish, with a full grown adult only growing up to 2.5 inches (7 cm). Though the Albino Cory are not often bred in home aquariums, they will breed rather easily and it is very interesting! The female will drop a few eggs and catch them with her ventral fins, carrying them about to deposit them here and there about the plants and decor in the aquarium. The Albino Cory is a pseudo-albino variety that has been developed in the hobby trade from the darker-bodied Paleatus Cory, Corydorus paleatus. For more Information on keeping this fish see:
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Since they are omnivores, the Albino Cory will generally eat all kinds of live, fresh, and flake foods. To keep a good balance give them a high quality sinking pellet or flake food everyday. Feed brine shrimp (either live or frozen) or blood worms as a treat.
Distribution:
The Paleatus Cory are found in the La Plata river in southeast
Brazil.
Size - Weight:
The Albino Cory get up to 2.5 inches (7 cm).
Social Behaviors:
The Albino Cory are a very good community fish.
Sexual Differences:
Sexing is difficult, and breeding is best accomplished by
natural pairing.
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom:
These fish will swim in the bottom of the aquarium.
Acceptable Water Conditions:
Hardness: 2-25° dGH
Ph: 6.0 to 8.0
Temperature: 72-79° F (22-26° C)
Breeding/Reproduction:
The Corydorus have a very interesting
breeding routine. After bumping the male on the vent, the female will
receive the males sperm into her mouth. She then discharges a few eggs
which she catches and clasps with her ventral fins. Then the female will
swim around and deposit a bit of sperm and just a few eggs at a time in
select spots, such as a strong plant, the heater tube or ever the aquarium
glass. When she has runs out of sperm, she will go back to the male and
repeat the process until the spawn is complete. See the description of
how to breed these fish in Breeding
Freshwater Fish.
Availability:
The Albino Cory is readily available.
Comments from people who have kept this fish:
I got 4 albino (aiming for 8 more) corys yesterday and I'm not sure wat the conditions should be like. My ph is 7.6 and temp is 74. (Do I need more plants?) I got three small plants in my 20H tank. The cats though are hilarious to watch and always jump out of the water and splash around.
I see too many people say they have only 1 or 2 corys, I highly recommend that you get a few more of their own kind. They are a type of schooling fish and do much better(are less stressed and are more active) with at least 4 friends to hang with.
My albino cory cats have been alive for 3 years now. They used to breed like crazy, but now I think they have run out of eggs. They have been through 3 different fish tanks and have never been sick once. Mine have a really anoying personality. I put them in my tank to eat the uneaten food on the bottom of the tank, but they refuse to eat it! They made me go out and by catfish pellets and a gravel vac. They are one of my favorite catfish, but if you want to get them, I recommend getting another bottom feeder to go with them.
My albino cory loves to mingle with his/her cory friends and play in the bubbles from the bubbler in my aquarium. They are very sweet and smart fish. I have a Panda cory, spotted cory, two striped twins, a golden cory and 2-inch blue female cory (she has laid eggs).
I just got an albino cory over the weekend and I cannot stop watching him! He constantly swims laps in the front of the aquariaum as if he is putting on a show for me. = ) Love this little fish!
i have two corys and they are awesome. to my surprise they even eat the fishes waste. they are about three inches, obviously full grown.
Some of the coolest comments:
I've kept albino corys for many years.Always a dependable and easily maintained little fish.Until recently,I've usually kept them in pairs,but after adding 12 to a 55 gallon tank I was delighted to see them spawning! The females layed eggs on the glass walls of the tank! They spawn almost every 2-3 weeks.Unfortunately,the eggs are usually eaten immediately by the platies and tetras,but ONE egg hatched and "Nemo" was able to hide out until he was big enough not to be lunch.These little fish are great for beginner aquarists and don't dissapoint with their constant activity and cleaning.Perhaps the Albono Cory was the inspiration for "The Scrubbing Bubbles"?
Cories are an excellent addition to any community tank! They get along great with all community fish and are very calm, friendly, fish. I love watching them swim in all areas of the tank! They are so peaceful and relaxing! They do best in groups of at least three or else they tend to get quite lonely! Cories are also excellent bottom feeders! They clean all leftover foods that fall on the bottom of the tank with their "vaccumm shaped" mouths! Good Luck to all Cori owners! I love these fish! (but they are very difficult to breed-i have had no luck so far)
Author: David Brough. CFS.
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