Sunday, September 25, 2011

Pygmy Catfish

About the Fish
  

Pygmy Catfish or Corydoras Pygmaeus one of the fresh water fishes it was found in south America .


Description  



its small fish grows to reach 2.1 cm and females are larger than males .

Behavior 




its one of the peaceful fishes its prefer to live in groups of 4 or 5 members or more , as most of the cat fishes they swim at the lower part of the tank but they are mid water swimmers as well .

Temperature and PH


the fish prefer temperature 22 to 26 C and PH lvl 6 - 8

Tank Size


 with small size fish like Pygmy catfish small tanks or large tanks will be good for such small fish but not smaller than 25 litter tanks .

Diet 




the fish eat plants and insects and worms and crustaceans .


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