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Julii CoryLeopard Catfish ~ Armored Catfish Family: Callichthyidae
The Julii Cory is probably the most popular and often sold Cory. It is active and very pretty! It has bold central horizontal stripes, a spotted body, and six spotted bands on it's tail!The Jullii Cory or Leopard Catfish does not grow very large, growing up to only 2.0 inches (5 cm). which makes it very suitable for a small aquarium. Like all the Corys, they are quite hardy, very peaceful, and they help keep the bottom of the aquarium clean by eating up leftover foods! For more Information on keeping this fish see:
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Since they are omnivores, the Julli Cory or Leopard Catfish 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 Julli Cory or Leopard Catfish are found in Peru, Rio
Ampiyacu, Rio Ucayali and the Yarina Cocha.
Size - Weight:
These fish get up to 2.0 inches (5 cm).
Social Behaviors:
The Julli Cory or Leopard Catfish generally a good community
fish. They swim in schools and can be kept with almost every other community
type fish.
Sexual Differences:
Sexing is difficult, and breeding is best accomplished by
natural pairing.
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom:
These fish will swim on the bottom of the aquarium.
Acceptable Water Conditions:
Hardness: 2-25° dGH
Ph: 6.0 to 8.0
Temperature: 22-26° C (72-79° F)
Breeding/Reproduction:
The Corys 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 section on Corys in Breeding
Freshwater Fish.
Availability:
The Julli Cory or Leopard Catfish is readily available.
Comments from people who have kept this fish:
I have 1 Julii. I love it. I also have 2 spotted corys. I wish I had more Juliis, I also love any corys as well.
these are a very interesting fish to keep. they can be playful. I recommend this fish!
In every tank I set up, I make sure to put at least 2-4 Corydoras in them, they are great to watch and keep the bottom clean, I love their look, to me they are like little armored tanks, chugging around...the most I ever kept in one tank is 3 Corydoras,2 Albinos Cats, And (1)big fat Emerald Green cat, and they all seem to get along great with all the other fish, also very easy to keep, as long as you do your regular water changes, everything will always be alright for everyone.. Happy Fishkeeping!!.. TSL/NYC
I just purchased a pair of juliis. I bought one at first and then found out that they are schooling fish and will not do well alone. Well when I finally got the other one (local lfs out of them for several weeks) the first cory went crazy. He was so excited to have a mate and since then they are inseparable. They are also pretty active and fun to watch. They are always swimming over and around each other, rarely more than an inch apart. So, if you want these cuties in your tank definitely get at least two and four is recommended. Unfortunately due to my tank size and the number of fish I already had I could only get two, but they seem happy to have each other. So far very easy to maintain. Just feed them and watch them "vacuum" the bottom of the tank with their fascinating barbels. I would recommend this fish to anyone, but especially to someone with a smaller tank, since they only get 2" long when fully grown.
Some of the coolest comments:
It is always necessary to have bottom feeders for community tanks, as they work to help you rid your tank of any leftovers. They are highly recommended due to their beautiful appearance, their gentle behaviour, and adorable looks. Avoid adding to tanks with quiet & still fishes, as their active nature will probably be offensive.
If you dont like the catfish that stick to a window all day and dont move, then the CORYDORAS species, and especially this one is for you. Its very peaceful, and a good gravel cleaner. Just make sure that the gravel its not rough (no stones or anything) because that can cut and injure their stomachs because they swim very close to the bottom. If you want rocks and stuff, buy rocks that are POLISHED, so they wont injure your Cory Catfish. This species is very active and they go around your tank all day like a little submarine looking for food. Buy them in pair because they get lonely, and besides, they like to swim 2-4 in pcks, and its very fun and entertaining for the person thats looking at them! Irecommend this fish!
Author: David Brough. CFS.
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