Panda Cories
Anyways they get close.
Panda cories. It s popularity remains undiminished but it s now mass produced for the trade and is one of the most popular cory species in the hobby as well as being much cheaper to buy. It eats all types of food and behaves very actively in a tank. I only have two and was planning on getting a few more when i can find them locally.
It is found in peru and ecuador most notably in the huanaco region where it inhabits the rio aquas the rio amarillae a tributary of the rio pachitea and the rio ucayali river system. Corydoras panda is a species of catfish belonging to the genus corydoras of the family callichthyidae and is a native member of the riverine fauna of south america. This is a peaceful not demanding schooling fish.
The attractive patterning with the combination of dark and light markings brings to mind the giant panda ailuropoda melanoleuca and gives rise to the common name. Panda corys are extremely peaceful fish that enjoy the company of their own kind. The panda cory likes to be in schools of six and is a peaceful fish that avoids confrontation.
He usually grows to about 2 inches as an adult and only requires a 10 gallon tank. Panda corys are highly social and are known to tag along with other bottom dwelling species most notably clown loaches. They should always be kept in groups preferably of a half dozen or more but keep at least four if space is limited.
H080 flickr cc 2 0. Panda cory corydoras panda panda cory lat. The panda cories like slightly cooler water temperatures than most tropicals doing well in temperatures around 70 to 72 f.
It ranks among the very best choices for the newcomer to catfish being peaceful hardy and easily bred. The panda cory also known as the panda catfish is probably the cutest of all the 161 recognized species of corydoras catfish panda corys are a south american species of small catfish that have an off white and black pattern that resembles that of a giant panda hence the fishes common name. They have started hanging out in the corner of the tank it s very open area there not much in the way of hardscape.
