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10 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE KEEPING CORYDORAS CATFISH

Arowanafishfarm

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Thinking about keeping Corydoras catfish for the first time? 🐟 Before you buy them, there are some important things you need to know!

In this video, we reveal **10 things I wish I knew before keeping Corydoras catfish**, from their social behavior and feeding habits to substrate, water quality, tank size, tank mates, acclimation, and common beginner mistakes.

Corydoras are peaceful, entertaining, and fascinating freshwater fish—but they are NOT simply "cleaner fish." Understanding their needs can make the difference between fish that merely survive and fish that are active, healthy, and displaying their natural behavior.

In this video, you'll learn:

🐟 Why Corydoras should be kept in groups
🏝️ Why choosing the right substrate matters
🍽️ How to make sure your Corydoras get enough food
💧 Why water quality and stability are important
🌡️ What to know about temperature and water conditions
🐠 How to choose compatible tank mates
🏠 How much space Corydoras really need
💨 Why Corydoras sometimes swim rapidly to the surface
⚠️ Common mistakes beginners make
❤️ How to create an aquarium where Corydoras can truly thrive

Whether you're keeping **Panda Corydoras, Bronze Corydoras, Sterbai Corydoras, Peppered Corydoras, Pygmy Corydoras**, or another species, this guide will help you become a more knowledgeable and responsible Corydoras keeper.

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💬 *QUESTION OF THE DAY:*
What Corydoras species do you keep, and what is the one thing you wish you knew before buying your first Corydoras?

Share your experience in the comments—it could help another fishkeeper!

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11 Comments

@Bbboink 8 days ago

I hope you keep continuing making these type of videos. Great calm voice. Easy English for everyone to understand and i can feel the love you have with these fishes.

@texez_angel 2 weeks ago

I absolutely LOVE Cory cats! I spend hours watching them! They are hilarious to watch. Watching them “play” and interact with each other is interesting, entertaining and like I said can be downright hilarious at times! I use sinking wafers for them and make sure they get frozen blood worms as well as brine shrimp about once a week! But I just LOVE my Cory’s

@ntnam21 2 weeks ago

second tank is my tank ^^

@ianhopkins7457 2 weeks ago

@20:22 what cory are these ?

@EJ_NoChaser 2 weeks ago

Currently have orange Venezuelan and violet corydoras...setting up a 20-long for another species tbd

@3912James 2 weeks ago

I currently have 3 Goldfish (2 Common and a Comet) and 7 Cories (6 Albinos and a Red Sail). I eventually plan to purchase a larger aquarium with sand or smooth gravel, driftwood and a few plants. I plan to move the Cories to the new aquarium because the Goldfishes are large, GREEDY and spend as much time at the bottom of the aquarium as the Cories. The Cories NEW tankmates will be platies, guppies, a bristlenose or rubber lip pleco and MAYBE a few cories (different type).

@ultramaximusreviews 2 weeks ago

My Pandas only school in 3 maybe 4 and never long at all.... they are always splitting up from their groups

@andresflores3041 2 weeks ago

¿se puede tener corydoras con plecostomus?

@texez_angel 2 weeks ago

“Freshwater” puffers are extremely interactive with their owners but keeping a group of them can be tricky! They need a species ONLY tank! Because they are fin nippers and will deliberately kill other fish… if you have kept puffers it would be a great video to do! I made so many mistakes with my puffers… but that was before the internet was really the internet, so information was extremely limited… a lot of pet stores that sell puffers have no clue about what that “cute” little demon fish will do to someone’s community tank!

@RollinRollinReelin 12 days ago

Help! I love all corys! How do i choose a school of one or two types? Let me know what you need to know and I'll give you the facts. I own a 39 gallon octagonal aquarium with plants on the bottom middle and on floating pumice rocks. I keep my fish on smooth sand and have ornaments for my fish to explore into and out of. Which sinking food is best? Help! Thanks!