{"product_id":"wild-trinidad-bronze-cory-corydoras-aeneus-freshwater","title":"Wild Trinidad Bronze Cory (Corydoras aeneus)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E3F2FD;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWild Trinidad Bronze Cory\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCorydoras aeneus\u003c\/em\u003e) is the bronze cory as it lives in nature: wild-collected fish from Trinidad, where the species was first described. Expect a metallic green to bronze sheen over a pinkish-tan body. They are peaceful, social bottom dwellers that spend the day sifting the sand in a busy group. These are medium-sized fish. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/fresh-water\"\u003efreshwater fish and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWhy Wild Trinidad Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost every bronze cory in the hobby is commercially farmed, and the fish sold under the name are a mix of closely related lines. Trinidad is the type locality of \u003cem\u003eCorydoras aeneus\u003c\/em\u003e, so these are as close to the true species as you can get, which matters to cory keepers and breeders who want a clean line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild fish also ask a bit more of you than farmed ones. They can be shy for the first weeks, may want frozen foods before they take wafers, and are less forgiving of dirty water. That is why we rate them intermediate rather than beginner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e starts in a 20 gallon long. Floor space matters more than height because they live on the bottom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate:\u003c\/strong\u003e fine sand is ideal; smooth, rounded gravel works if it is kept clean. Sharp gravel and dirty substrate wear down their barbels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70 to 79°F, pH 6.0 to 8.0, soft to moderately hard. Keep nitrate low with regular water changes, since they live in the layer where waste collects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e omnivore. Sinking wafers and pellets that reach the bottom, plus frozen bloodworms. Wild fish often start on frozen food first; feed after lights out at first if they are shy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGroup size:\u003c\/strong\u003e six or more. A lone cory hides and stresses; a group forages out in the open.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcclimation:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow. Wild fish handle sudden changes in temperature and pH worse than farmed fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBronze Cory, Green Cory, Bronze Catfish, Wild Trinidad Aeneus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCorydoras aeneus\u003c\/em\u003e (some recent work places it in \u003cem\u003eOsteogaster\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eWild collected, Trinidad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize sold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePeaceful, social\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdult size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 2.5 to 3 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum group\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e20 gallons long\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e70 to 79°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e6.0 to 8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eOmnivore, bottom feeder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eFreshwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompletely peaceful with fish, shrimp and snails. Good tank mates include \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/neon-tetra-paracheirodon-innesi-freshwater\"\u003eNeon Tetras\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/harlequin-rasbora-large\"\u003eHarlequin Rasboras\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/otocinclus-catfish-otocinclus-vittatus-freshwater-algae-eater\"\u003eOtocinclus\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/cherry-shrimp-neocaridina-davidi-freshwater\"\u003eCherry Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e. They also school with other cories like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/orange-venezuela-cory-corydoras-aeneus-freshwater\"\u003eOrange Venezuela Cory\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat goes wrong: large cichlids and anything that grabs at the bottom will bully them, and a cory that gets swallowed can lodge its spines in a predator's throat. Aggressive bottom fish like larger loaches or crayfish push them off the food. If you breed this line, keep it apart from farmed bronze cories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hikari-sinking-wafers\"\u003eHikari Sinking Wafers\u003c\/a\u003e as a staple that actually reaches them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/fluval-bug-bites-bottom-feeder-formula\"\u003eFluval Bug Bites Bottom Feeder Formula\u003c\/a\u003e for variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/sfbb-mini-bloodworms-cube-1-75oz\"\u003eSFBB Mini-Bloodworms\u003c\/a\u003e to start shy wild fish eating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/estes-natural-aquatic-sand\"\u003eEstes Natural Aquatic Sand\u003c\/a\u003e to protect their barbels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-prime-complete-concentrated-water-conditioner\"\u003eSeachem Prime\u003c\/a\u003e for water changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference between this and a regular Green Cory?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSame species name, different source. Regular green and bronze cories are farmed; these were collected wild in Trinidad, the home of the original species. They look very similar. The difference matters most to breeders and collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is my new cory hiding all the time?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWild fish are shy at first, and any cory hides when kept in a small group. Keep six or more, give them some cover and feed after the lights go down, and they come out within a few weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does my cory dart to the surface?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCories gulp air from the surface now and then; that is normal. Constant trips, or gasping at the top, point to low oxygen or poor water, so test and change water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheir whiskers look short or worn. What happened?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarbel erosion comes from sharp gravel or dirty substrate. Switch to sand or keep the gravel clean, and the barbels usually grow back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I keep just one or two?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot happily. They are social and need a group of six or more to feel safe and behave normally. You can mix them with farmed bronze cories for numbers, but not if you plan to breed the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51102788321499,"sku":"FW1-F9773","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/image-coming-soon-shopify_5c512ff9-1fd6-46bb-93ef-1cd7b6f26889.png?v=1794440642","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/wild-trinidad-bronze-cory-corydoras-aeneus-freshwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}