Cory Species 2 and 3
Panda Cory: This beautiful two colored cory catfish is the second species that I will include in my dream blog tank.
As with most cories, the Panda Cory is quite personable and prefers to be in schools. I will include 8 of these fish. They hail from northern Brazil and prefer water from 69 to 77 degrees F. These fish are quite aptly named, as their coloration does resemble that of the Panda from central Asia. I think these fish will give a nice accent to the peppered cories and are interesting yet hardy and easy to maintain. They are easy to breed and can, given the right circumstances, be very prolific propagators.
Bandit Cory: The final cory that I will include in my tank is the bandit cory.
Now you may be saying that this is almost identical to the panda cory, and that’s kind of true, however, if you look closely, you’ll see that the panda cory has a saddle over the eyes, black dorsal fin, and a black spot on either side of its caudal fin stalk. The bandit cory has a similar saddle over the eyes and black dorsal fin, however, the black from the fin extends along the spine and then surrounds the fish where the caudal fin meets the body. They’re very similar and this is why I picked them. I think it would be very cool to have to nearly identical species of fish and see how they interact and breed.
The bandit cory is from Colombia and lives in water between 72 and 79 degrees F.
Contrary to popular belief, corydoras catfish do not eat algae. They are scavengers and they use their barbels to feel around in sand and gravel for leftovers from other creatures. In aquariums, it is necessary to supplement their diet with sinking wafers that are not algae wafers. The fish food companies make mixes that are specifically designed for corydoras catfish.
I’m still debating what I want the real centerpiece of the tank to be. There are always the classics, angelfish, discus, arowana, and other large, common aquarium fish. I’d like to find something with similar appeal and more selectivity, although I do love angels and arowana. Although they grow WAY WAY too large for this tank or any home aquarium, my favorite fish is the arapaima or pirarucu.
WATCH THIS AT 2:08!! (2:08 if you have sound, 2:35 if you don’t)
Cute animal of the week, EATEN!
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Love pounding freshwater catfish out on the local lake. Fish on Fish ON!
Haha, I love the last part of this blog. And I never thought of catfish as being cute before but those ones are, in a strange way.