Corydoras sp. ‘Gold Stripe’

The Corydoras sp. 'Gold Stripe' - also known as Golden Corydoras or Corydoras 'Gold Laser' - is originally from Peru, where it is mainly found in clear water rivers. This beautiful Corydoras grows to about 7 cm.

Care in the aquarium
Classic for Corydoras, the 'Gold Stripe', which can be up to 7 cm in size, is a shoal fish that feels comfortable with at least 8 of its own kind. In the aquarium, which has an edge length of at least 60cm (better 80cm), it needs a fine, non-sharp-edged substrate as well as sufficient hiding places in the form of plants and, for example, catfish caves, roots or stones. The Golden Corydoras is fairly easy to keep if these needs are met.

Feeding
The Corydoras sp. 'Gold Stripe' is an omnivore so it can be fed a variety of sinking live and frozen foods as well as greens and sinking commercial fish foods.

Sexual characteristics and breeding
The females of the Corydoras sp. 'Gold Stripe' can be recognized by their fuller physique and are slightly larger than the males. The Corydoras' willingness to spawn can be increased by feeding it well and first lowering the water by about 2-3 degrees and then raising it again to the starting temperature. This Corydoras is an egg-laying fish that will attach up to 100 eggs to plants or the aquarium hardscape. For targeted breeding, the eggs should be hatched and reared in a separate breeding tank. About 2 - 3 days after hatching, the young animals can be fed with freshly hatched Artemia nauplii or powdered food.