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(Other members of the genus Corydoras)
ADULT SIZE: 5 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C
FOOD: Feed Corydoras melanistius small live-foods and fine grade dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from French Guiana, Guyana, Surinam
AQUARIUM CARE: Like all Corys, the blue-spot likes a tank with a sandy substrate, plants and caves in which to hide. Best kept in a shoal of at least 6 individuals.
BREEDING: Breeding can occur in a community tank, though raising the young will be significantly easier in a dedicated breeding tank.
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Other members of the genus Corydoras
Other catfish species
Other species from French Guiana, Guyana, Surinam
A group of blue-spotted cory cats
BREEDING: Breeding can occur in a community tank, though raising the young will be significantly easier in a dedicated breeding tank.
Have you bred Corydoras melanistius? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
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