Corydoras

**travie** · 12-13-2007, 11:35 PM

What is the most common corydora that can be found at LFS that the adult size stays relatively small at least 2" or smaller?

**squirt_12** · 12-13-2007, 11:48 PM

well i would say the pygmy (sp?) cory. They stay fairly small. or you could go the bronze cory. I believe the bronze cory stays fairly small.

but the pygmy is the smallest i know of.

what size of tank are you planning on putting them in???
you will need about 5 of them.

**Fishalicious** · 12-13-2007, 11:57 PM

Panda Corydoras or Corydoras Metae are really cute and stays at 2" other than that you are better looking at the smaller cory's - hastatus, habrosus or pygmy like Squirt mentioned

There are others around 2" but they are hard to find and the other more common ones grow larger

**squirt_12** · 12-13-2007, 11:59 PM

o yeah...i forgot about panda corys. They are really cute *as fishalicious said*

**shockshockshad** · 12-14-2007, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by squirt_12

o yeah...i forgot about panda corys. They are really cute *as fishalicious said*

But also not as hardy. Theyare the least hardy i think.

**travie** · 12-14-2007, 12:03 AM

Hastatus, habrosus, and pygmy cories, I think are almost impossible for me to find. So after those three probably the panda would be the next smallest? They will be in a 20g when I finally get them along with the 5 leopard danios and 3 otocinlus.

**squirt_12** · 12-14-2007, 12:05 AM

i think that julii corys might fit in a 20g.

**richberstler** · 12-14-2007, 12:40 AM

I like my Panda, but make sure you tank is fully cycled. I accidentally killed 2 by introducing them too early. Strangely the originaly I had from the beginning lived through it all (used the fish for the cycle). I think the shock is what got the other 2 which were introduced once I thought the cycle was complete.

**SkarloeysMom** · 12-14-2007, 02:23 AM

I have Spotted Corys that I got from Pet Smart and they were small when I got them and they don't really seem to be growing much bigger. I also have Julii and he's less than 2". I have 5 total in a 20g long. I like Pandas but they are expensive and don't seem as hardy as the Spotted ones I have now.

**squirt_12** · 12-14-2007, 02:41 AM

Whatever you decide on....i recommend getting about 5 of them seeing as they are a schooling fish. Alot of people make the mistake of just buying 1 and then the fish gets lonley. So i would get 3-5 min. Its just like the neons and other schooling fish.