Peppered Corydoras
Corydoras paleatus
Family: Callichthyidae • Origin: South America
Peppered Corydoras tolerate cooler temperatures (down to 64°F) making them one of the few corys suitable for unheated tanks.
Min Tank
10 gal
Max Size
2.5"
Temperature
64-75°F
pH
6-7.5
Lifespan
8 years
School Size
6+
Swim Level
bottom
Hardness
4-18 dGH
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Care Tips
- • Tolerates cooler water (64-75°F)
- • One of the hardiest corys
- • Excellent for unheated tanks
- • Easy to breed
- • Keep in groups of 6+
Feeding: Sinking pellets, wafers, frozen foods.
Compatibility Notes: Tolerates cooler water than most corys. Good for unheated tanks.
Tank Setup & Water Parameters
Tank Requirements
- Minimum Tank Size
- 10 gallons
- Recommended Tank Size
- 20 gallons
- Swimming Level
- bottom
- Minimum School Size
- 6+ fish
Water Parameters
- Temperature
- 64–75°F
- pH Range
- 6–7.5
- Hardness (dGH)
- 4–18
- Water Type
- freshwater
Behavior & Temperament
- Temperament
- peaceful
- Aggression Level
- 1/5
- Schooling
- Yes
- Territorial
- No
- Fin Nipper
- No
- Predatory
- No
- Diet Type
- omnivore
- Growth Rate
- moderate
Tolerates cooler water than most corys. Good for unheated tanks.
Breeding
- Breeding Type
- egg layer
- Breeding Difficulty
- easy
- Lifespan
- 8 years
Ideal For
10 galloncold water tankunheated tankbeginners
Compatible Tank Mates
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Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
70-81°FpH 6-710+ gal
peacefulschooling 6+1.5"
Serpae Tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 6+1.75"
Black Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
70-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gal
peacefulschooling 5+3"
Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
72-82°FpH 6.8-7.810+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+2.5"
Endler's Livebearer
Poecilia wingei
72-82°FpH 6.5-85+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+1.5"
Platy
Xiphophorus maculatus
70-80°FpH 7-810+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+3"
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