🐟 Bronze Corydoras (Corydoras aeneus)
🐟 Bronze Corydoras (Corydoras aeneus)
Freshwater Catfish • Peaceful Bottom Dweller • Schooling Community Fish • Beginner-Friendly Species
📋 The Bronze Corydoras (Corydoras aeneus) is one of the most reliable and widely kept freshwater catfish, valued for its peaceful community fish temperament and constant bottom-foraging behavior.
This species thrives as a schooling species, showing its best confidence and activity when kept in groups.
Well known as a hardy beginner fish, Bronze Corydoras tolerate a wide range of stable conditions, making them ideal for both new and experienced aquarists.
As a true clean substrate scavenger, they help consume leftover food while remaining completely safe for planted community aquariums.
💡 Highlights
✨ Classic Bronze Coloration: Natural metallic bronze body
🌿 Peaceful Community Fish: Safe with calm tankmates
⚪ Schooling Species: Best kept in groups of 5 or more
📏 Hardy Beginner Fish: Very adaptable and resilient
💧 Clean Substrate Scavenger: Constant bottom forager
🧾 A Quick Look at the Bronze Corydoras
📛 Common Name: Bronze Corydoras / Bronze Cory
🔬 Scientific Name: Corydoras aeneus
👨👩👧 Family: Callichthyidae
🌍 Origin: South America
📏 Max Size: 6–7 cm (≈ 2.3–2.7″)
💧 pH Range: 6.0–7.5
🌡️ Temperature Range: 22–27 °C (≈ 72–81 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Easy
💖 Temperament: Peaceful
🏠 Min Tank Size: 60 L (≈ 15 gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Bottom
🧬 Captive Bred: ✅ Yes
🌿 Wild Caught: ❌ No
⏳ Lifespan: 5–10 years
🍽️ Diet: Omnivore (sinking foods, worms, pellets)
🐣 Reproduction: Egg scatterer

















