Leopard corydoras (Corydoras julii)

Parámetros de cuidado

Temperatura

23–26 °C

pH

6–8

Dureza GH

6.6–20.4 dGH

Tamaño adulto

3.9–5.7 cm

Tanque mínimo

39 L

Capa de nado

Bottom-dwelling

Dificultad

Moderada

Temperamento

Peaceful; most activity happens after dark

Origen

南美洲

Descripción de la especie

Corydoras julii, a member of the family Callichthyidae, is native to 南美洲. Its barbels read the sand like fingers; coarse gravel slowly wears them down. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 3.9–5.7 cm. Keep bottom stock light — they share one floor. Provide soft substrate, hiding tubes, and food that reaches the bottom before tankmates finish it. Maintain 23–26 °C at pH 6–8. Best suited to a keeper who can match its natural water.

Biotopo natural

Hábitat

Slow streams over sand

Corriente

Gentle

Oxígeno disuelto

Moderate

Paisaje y equipo

Sustrato

Fine sand

Decoración dura

Driftwood and broad-leaf shade

Plantas

Hardy low-light species

Temperamento, dieta y compañeros

Sociabilidad

Keep bottom stock light — they share one floor

Dieta

Omnivorous scavenger — sinking pellets, frozen and vegetable foods

Compañeros recomendados

• Other similar-sized bottom fish — Share the floor peaceably

Evitar con

• Tiny fish that fit in its mouth — Vanish at night

Cría y notas

Dimorfismo sexual

Females rounder

Método de cría

Spawning rarely seen; presumed crevice egg-layer