Corydoras loxozonus — Seriously Fish | 水產百科網

Corysarepartofthe“armoured”catfishgroup,andinsteadofscalespossesstworowsofbonyplatesrunningalongtheflanks.Thegenusnameiscomposedof ...

Callichthyidae. Subfamily Corydoradinae

Rio Meta basin[1], Colombia.

Unknown.

2.2″ (5.5cm).

18″ x 15″ x 12″ (45cm x 37.5cm x 30cm) – 50 litres.

Use a substrate[3] of fine sand[4] and provide shelter in the form of smooth rocks and chunks of bogwood[5]. Areas of thick planting are also appreciated, as is the provision of some floating cover. Also provide some surface turbulence and flow, as it prefers well-oxygenated water. As with all corys, don’t use undergravel filtration, and ensure the substrate[6] is kept scrupulously clean. These catfish are sensitive to poorly-maintained or dirty substrates and ...