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Sterba's Corydoras

Sterba's Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Callichthyidae

Subfamily: Corydoradinae

Origin: South America

Behavior

Schooling

Minimum Group Size: 7

Size

0-7 cm

Females are plumper

Diet

Carnivore
Omnivore

Food

Frozen Food
Catfish Tabs
Live Food

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):21-30 °C

pH:6-8

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):7-40 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-30 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):80-180 cm

Nano Tank:No