Dwarf Cory

Dwarf Cory

Corydoras hastatus

A tiny cory. It doesn’t just stay on the bottom but swims mid-water too. Fits in a nano tank.

Temp 22~28°CpH 6~7.4GH 2~10Adult 2.5 cmGroup 6+Min. tank 25 LSwims middlePrice $4.29

How many fit in each tank?

The largest group where none died in 90 days. Tap water · black sand · bacteria starter on day 1 · fish added on day 10 · 25% weekly water changes.

30 cm cube
15
45 cm standard
16
60 cm standard
20
90 cm standard
26
120 cm standard
29
120 cm large
36
Run a 60 cm standard tank with 20 yourself →

Don’t keep with

The same rules the engine uses for tankmates.

Good tankmates

No eating or bullying either way, with plenty of overlap in temperature and pH. Fish that swim at a different level come first.

The numbers on this page come from the Water Kiwoogi simulator model; real tanks can differ.