Corydoras and Calictids
Corydoras schwartzi
Corydoras schwartzi
Photo: Thomas Land · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 6 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Origin
- Purus River (Brazil)
- Size
- 5 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 6
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Black spots on a light background and a dark band running from the eye to the back. Hardy and easy to care for, a good Corydoras for community aquariums.
