The leopard cory

Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Catfish
Care Level: Easy. Does well in a slightly more narrow range of water parameters and shouldn't be used to cycle an aquarium. Will eat most prepared foods. May have some specific care requirements in terms of particular water parameters, social behaviors, food items etc.

Origin: Wide-ranging in rivers and streams of the western Amazon basin in Brazil, Peru and Ecuador. Originally believed to be restricted to coastal streams in Brazil, Nijssen & Isbrucker subsequently recorded it from Peru and Ecuador.

Compatibility/Temperament: Very peaceful bottom fish, well suited to any community aquarium of non-aggressive fishes. Must be kept in a group, minimum three but preferably five or more. A group of three can be kept with other cory species.


Description
This is one of four very similarly-patterned corys that are frequently confused and will often be seen in stores under incorrect names. Corydoras julii, C. leopardus, C. punctatus and C. trilineatus all share a large black blotch in the dorsal fin, a barred caudal fin, and a horizontal stripe along the body at the juncture of the dorsal and ventral lateral plates; the body is spotted. However, all these species are highly variable in their pattern. The subject species is not all that common in the hobby, and can be distinguished by its longer snout profile.

The aquarium should be well-planted with pieces of bogwood, a dark substrate (small gravel or sand, provided it is smooth-edged) with some open areas; like most other cory species, this one does not appreciate bright lighting. This species likes to spend time under cover or among plants. Females are rounder when viewed from above.



Leopard Cory Diet
In its habit, feeds on worms, crustaceans, insect larvae. Readily accepts prepared foods that sink such as tablet and pellet; frozen bloodworms and live worms are relished as treats.
Size
Attains 3 inches.
Minimum Tank Suggestion
36 inches in length
Ideal water parameters for Leopard Cory
Soft (hardness up to 12 dGH) acidic to very slightly basic (pH to 7.2) water, temperature 20-26C/68-79F but not warmer.

Don,t get me started on corys I love these little guys and kept them for years and will be again very shortly.The varity is fab but its like the malawis the shops are putting wrong names on a lot off these guys.

never kept these but ive heard once you get started on them they are very additive little fish