🐡 Pygmy Cory Corydoras pygmaeus

The Pygmy Cory (Corydoras pygmaeus) is a easy-care, peaceful species from Madeira basin, Brazil. Adults reach roughly 1.2", so plan on a minimum tank of 10 gallons. Keep the water between 72–79°F with a pH of 6–7.5. This is a schooling fish — keep a group of at least 8 so it feels secure and colors up. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Pygmy Cory

Neon TetraCardinal TetraRummynose TetraSerpae TetraGuppyEndler's LivebearerPlatyGerman Blue RamZebra DanioHarlequin RasboraChili RasboraCherry BarbTiger BarbWhite Cloud MinnowBronze CoryPanda CoryOtocinclusCherry ShrimpAmano ShrimpNerite SnailMystery SnailMarble HatchetfishEmber TetraBlack Neon TetraLemon TetraGlowlight TetraBloodfin TetraDiamond TetraBuenos Aires TetraEmperor TetraSilver Tip TetraX-Ray TetraGreen Neon TetraCelestial Pearl DanioLambchop RasboraPearl DanioGlowlight DanioOdessa BarbCheckerboard BarbFive-Banded BarbNeon Dwarf RainbowfishThreadfin RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishHoney GouramiSparkling GouramiChocolate GouramiSterbai CoryJulii CoryHillstream LoachLeast KillifishGhost ShrimpCrystal Red ShrimpAssassin SnailRamshorn SnailMalaysian Trumpet SnailGold TetraPenguin TetraRed Eye TetraFlame TetraColombian TetraGalaxy RasboraPhoenix RasboraEmerald Eye RasboraAxelrod's RasboraLeopard DanioGold Ring DanioRuby BarbMelon BarbForktail Blue-eyeLicorice GouramiCroaking GouramiPeaceful BettaStrawberry BettaGolden RamYellow Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryAdolfo's CoryHabrosus CoryZebra OtoDwarf Chain LoachBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond ShrimpBumblebee ShrimpLyretail KillifishClown KillifishHigh-Fin PlatyAmerican FlagfishIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

Betta (male)AngelfishDiscusConvict CichlidOscarPictus CatfishParadise FishJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidDemasoni CichlidAuratus CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterRed Tail SharkFigure-8 PufferBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishRopefishSenegal BichirGolden Wonder KillifishBucktooth TetraBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidCalvus CichlidTropheus DuboisiRed Claw Crab

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