Mel Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 So I was wandering around my local Petco (needed some food) when I see some Corydoras labeled as Red S/F Venezuelan Corydoras. I've never seen them before in a store. It looks like they're Corydoras Aeneus? Does anyone have experience with these? Do they actually have a sailfin? They were pretty small. There were 3 left and I was so tempted to buy them. 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Yes, they are a separate species, Corydoras venezuelanus. I got a group of 8 of them at my local Petco a couple of months ago. They develop a nice reddish orange spot on their back and sides, and the dorsal fin does get a little longer than normal. Not my pic but mine look just like these. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Those are the ones! Is their care pretty similar to other cories? @Andy's Fish Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 8 hours ago, Mel said: Those are the ones! Is their care pretty similar to other cories? @Andy's Fish Den For the most part, yes. They do prefer water a little cooler than what most people would keep, in the low to mid 70s. I have mine in a tank that stays close to 74. I haven't tried spawning yet, as they were small when I got them, and have been feeding them live frozen brine shrimp and bloodworms along with sinking pellets to grow them up. They are a little larger bodied corydoras, compared to some of the other species. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Ok good to know! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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