Corydoras Venezuelanus

Like all other Corydoras, the Venezuela ‘orange’ is a social and friendly dwarf catfish. We always advise to keep a group  with as many Corydoras as your aquarium will allow. When in groups, they are more relaxed and confident. You will see much more natural behaviour when in groups.

The Corydoras are natural substrate sifters and seem to spend all day rummaging through the bottom of the aquarium in search of some food. For this reason, we highly recommend avoiding gravel and instead, soft silica sand with leaf litter to cover the base of your aquarium. Not only does this look amazing, it also protects your Corydoras gills from being damaged as the substrate filters through them. A soft acidic aquarium with plants and lots of wood will create a natural looking setup and by far the best environment.

As mentioned above, feeding your Corydoras is not difficult. They will accept all foods that arrive on the substrate. Dry catfish tablets with ingredients such as cucumber, spirulina and quality protein ingredients are best. Occasionally treating them to live bloodworm or brine shrimp is advised in order to provide a balanced and healthy diet.