Corydoras and Calictids
Corydoras gracilis
Corydoras gracilis
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size3 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 8 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Origin
- Madeira River (Brazil)
- Size
- 3 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 8
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- omnivore (fine food)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A small, slender Corydoras with a dark lateral line. Rare; ideal for nano tanks.
