Often treated as "scavengers" in the home aquarium, the Corydoras have developed a strong following among catfish enthusiasts, in part due to beautiful Cory Cats like this one. All Corydoras are schooling fish, and should be kept in small groups of no less than a half dozen fish. They cannot subside on flakes or leftovers, and we recommend New Era soft Catfish Pellets or another similar, quality food for these fishes.
Corydoras are quite peaceful, and will mix well with virtually any fish that will not eat them. Care should be taken when placing these with some dwarf cichlids, as spawning pairs of dwarf cichlids may see Corydoras as a threat to their eggs (rightfuly so!) and strike first.
One of the smallest Corydoras, care should be taken when keeping this fish with any larger fish, as they may get eaten. The Dwarf Corydoras, Corydoras habrosus is larger than its cousin, the Pygmy Cory (Corydoras pygmaeus), yet still a very small fish. These fish form large shoals, and while six is a good minimum number, we recommend you keep this dwarf catfish in groups of at least twelve.