Cory Lover
Nov 11th 2007, 10:48 AM
Scientific name: Corydoras bilineatus
Common name: San Juan Cory
Origin: Bolivia
Temperature: 22-26C
pH: The ideal pH is between 6.8-7.2
Minimum tank size: 20 gallons
Size: Usually between 2-2.5in. (about 3-4cm.)
Diet: Must have a varied diet to be healthy. Shrimp pellets or Hikari Sinking wafers are a good staple diet, but veggie/algae wafers and bloodworms/tubifex worms should be added.
Care level: Not a beginners' fish, but not a hard to keep species either.
Temperment: Very peaceful
Lifespan: If kept properly, should be between 3-8 years
Breeding: So far, there has been no recorded spawnings of C. bilineatus, but that doesn't necessarily mean they haven't bred in captivity, it just means no one has recorded it.
San Juan Corydoras are one of the imerging species on the Corydoras scene and are getting more popular every year. These Corydoras tend to enjoy swimming in the middle zone, unlike most other Corydoras that will stick to the bottom. They also, in my experience, shoal more then other species of Cories. Therefor they should be kept in groups of no less then four, preferably 8+.
Remember to keep these Corydoras in a peaceful setting, with no aggressive fish around. The tank should be planted and have a few hiding places. San Juan Corydoras, like other Corydoras, love hiding in driftwood, and I highly recommend getting a few pieces of it for your tank.
Matt
Common name: San Juan Cory
Origin: Bolivia
Temperature: 22-26C
pH: The ideal pH is between 6.8-7.2
Minimum tank size: 20 gallons
Size: Usually between 2-2.5in. (about 3-4cm.)
Diet: Must have a varied diet to be healthy. Shrimp pellets or Hikari Sinking wafers are a good staple diet, but veggie/algae wafers and bloodworms/tubifex worms should be added.
Care level: Not a beginners' fish, but not a hard to keep species either.
Temperment: Very peaceful
Lifespan: If kept properly, should be between 3-8 years
Breeding: So far, there has been no recorded spawnings of C. bilineatus, but that doesn't necessarily mean they haven't bred in captivity, it just means no one has recorded it.
San Juan Corydoras are one of the imerging species on the Corydoras scene and are getting more popular every year. These Corydoras tend to enjoy swimming in the middle zone, unlike most other Corydoras that will stick to the bottom. They also, in my experience, shoal more then other species of Cories. Therefor they should be kept in groups of no less then four, preferably 8+.
Remember to keep these Corydoras in a peaceful setting, with no aggressive fish around. The tank should be planted and have a few hiding places. San Juan Corydoras, like other Corydoras, love hiding in driftwood, and I highly recommend getting a few pieces of it for your tank.
Matt