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Sterba
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Scientific Name(s): Corydoras sterbai
Category: Tropical
Difficulty:
Maximum Size: 7cms
Minimum Tank Volume: 120 litres
Minimum Tank Size: 3ft
Water Temperature Range: 22-27°C
Water pH Range: 6.0-7.0
Water Hardness Range: 0-0 dGH
General Information: Body colour is a rich dark grey/brown with bands of white spots leading from the front of dorsal down to the caudal fine. White spots are visible on the head. Pectoral and ventral fin spines are orange with rest of fins clear with black banding.
Tank Requirements: See Minimum Tank Volume and Minimum Tank Size above
Diet Requirements: Omnivourous. Will take commercial flake, sinking granules and pellets. Will also take a variety of live/frozen food. Particularly like bloodworm.
Compatibility: Very peaceful community fish
Recommendations: Best kept in groups of 6 or more as they are a shoaling fish. Make sure food reaches them at the bottom, especially when other greedy fish are present e.g. zebra danios.
Common Problems: They prefer sand or fine gravel thats must be kept clean. Ensure that the substrate has no sharp edges, as this can abrase their barbels, leadng to infections.
Similar Species: Corydoras haraldshultzi and Corydoras araguaiensis. However Sterba has light spots on a dark background, whist C. haraldshultzi has dark spots on a light background. C. araguaiensis lacks orange fins.
Sexing: Females are generally larger and plumper than males.
Breeding: Quite easy to breed. A drop in water temperature can induce spawning. Include a spawning mop or java moss.
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