Panda cory - Corydoras panda

Scientific name: Corydoras panda

Common name: Panda cory

Family: Callichthyidae

Usual size in fish tanks: 3 - 4 cm (1.18 - 1.57 inch)

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Recommended pH range for the species: 5.8 - 7.8

Recommended water hardness (dGH): 4 - 18°N (71.43 - 321.43ppm)

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Recommended temperature: 22 - 28 °C (71.6 - 82.4°F)

The way how these fish reproduce: Spawning

Where the species comes from: South America

Temperament to its own species: peaceful

Temperament toward other fish species: peaceful

Usual place in the tank: Bottom levels

Feeding

The Panda cory is a bottom feeder, so that they will eat every kind of food which fall down to the bottom. Bear in mind that they require vitamins like other fish do.

Sexing

The females are bigger than males and have rounded bellies.

Breeding

Egg-layers. The water temperature should vary between 26.5 °C and 27.5 °C, but you’ll have to lower it to about 23 °C in order to make them spawn. Eggs are laid on glass and you should remove them immediately. Otherwise they’d be eaten.

Lifespan

About 5 years.

Video

Here you can download a video with Panda Cories: link (approximately 21 MB, 1min 37sec, mpeg-1 format).

Pictures

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