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(Other members of the genus Corydoras)
ADULT SIZE: 3 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-24 C
FOOD: Feed Corydoras hastatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. Also enjoys smaller freshwater crustaceans: Daphnia, Moina, cyclops, and of course brine shrimp.
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Brazil, Paraguay
SEXUAL DIFFERENCES: Males are significantly smaller than females.
AQUARIUM CARE: This very small Cory enjoys a well-planted tank, preferably shaded to some extent with floating plants. It prefers a sandy bottom, allowing it to spend time searching around the substrate for morsels of food. Not just a bottom dweller however, regularly seen in the middle strata of the tank.
These small delicate Corys will not thrive with boisterous tank mates. Best kept in a species tank or with other small gentle species, tetras etc. As a shoaling species it should be kept with at least six individuals, though preferably more, in a group.
BREEDING: Breeds like other members of the genus. Eggs are laid in mops/moss after a water change of cooler water.
Have you bred Corydoras hastatus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Corydoras hastatus breeding reports
BREEDING: Breeds like other members of the genus. Eggs are laid in mops/moss after a water change of cooler water.
Have you bred Corydoras hastatus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
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Give your fish a treat! Flaked fish foods are excellent nutritionally, but most fish really enjoy tucking into live, or frozen live foods. Insect larvae such as bloodworms can be collected in summertime from your water barrel, but it is also very worthwhile to attempt to culture Daphnia or white worms for a free food source absolutely relished by aquarium fish. Frozen bloodworm are almost as good and are widely available, though freeze dried live foods tend not to go down as well. See more on feeding fish
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