Size
Bronze Corydoras ranges in length from two to three inches. The species’ female is larger and heavier.
Physical Appearance
The bodies of bronze corydoras are covered with a succession of upper and lower bony plates. They feature a stinging poison-coated spin in their dorsal fin, similar to most catfish. Keep this in mind if you ever need to handle your fish. To prevent being stung, the majority of keepers turn their corydoras onto their backs and hold the dorsal fin between their fingers.
Their belly is light in colour, and their body colour ranges from golden to olive shade. A conspicuous, darker-than-their-body-color stripe runs down the side of bronze corydoras.
This stripe can have varying tones of golden, olive, dark purple, or purple.
On either side of their mouths, men and females have a pair of twin barbels. When they are wandering in the gloomy or dark water, these aid them in finding food.
Habitat
One of several little catfish species that originate from South America is the bronze corydora. They are indigenous to the region that stretches from Trinidad and Columbia to the Rio de la Plata river basin on the eastern side of the Andes.
The species prefers shallow, warm, slow-moving waters with supple substrates.
Keeping as Pet
Tank Setup: Temperature, pH, and Size
The ideal tank temperature for bronze corydoras is between 72 and 79 degrees Fahrenheit, and their water should have a pH of 5.8 to 7.0. The preferred tank size for these fish is 10 gallons, however depending on how many other fish are in the tank, a larger tank is optimal.
Food & Diet
Bornze Corydoras are omnivores. In their natural environment, they consume insects, tiny worms, and crustaceans as bottom feeders. They thrive in aquariums when fed a variety of flake, pellet, and live food. They adore daphnia, bloodworms and brine shrimp as snacks.
The fact that other fish frequently consume the food before it reaches the bottom is one of the main issues with feeding Corydoras. Feeding flakes and sinking food at the same time will prevent this. This method of feeding provides a diversion and permits the food that sinks to sink to the bottom.
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