Salt and pepper cory
Corydoras habrosus
Photo: D.W. · CC0
- Adult size
- 3 cm1 in
- Group
- 8+
- Tank length
- 45 cm18 in
- Lifespan
- 2–4 yrs
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C72–79 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 2–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Tiny adults need small sinking foods and gentle tank mates.Tiny adults need small sinking foods and gentle tank mates.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
OscarOscar may eat Salt and pepper coryOscar may eat Salt and pepper cory
Common goldfishNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Pea pufferAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Clown loachNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Chinese algae eaterAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Electric yellow labNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
Paradise fishAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
German blue ramNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Iridescent sharkIridescent shark may eat Salt and pepper coryIridescent shark may eat Salt and pepper cory
- Pictus catfish
Pictus catfish may eat Salt and pepper coryPictus catfish may eat Salt and pepper cory
Sources
| temperature | 22–26 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 2–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Tiny adults need small sinking foods and gentle tank mates. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #AA9E7F, #343C3A | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 2–4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 45 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |