Three Lined Corydoras

Add a unique appearance and lively activity to your aquarium with the Three Lined Corydoras. This beautiful freshwater bottom-dwelling fish is admired for its attractive black three-line markings, intricate maze-like patterns, and distinctive whisker-like barbels.

Three Lined Corydoras are peaceful community aquarium fish that spend most of their time exploring the aquarium substrate in search of leftover food. Their attractive patterned bodies and interesting swimming behaviour make them a popular choice among freshwater aquarium hobbyists.

These active bottom dwellers look especially beautiful in planted aquariums with sandy substrates, driftwood, and natural decorations. They are social fish and prefer living in groups of their own species.

Three Lined Corydoras help consume leftover food particles, but they should not be considered a replacement for regular aquarium cleaning.

Provide clean, well-oxygenated water, a soft sandy substrate, hiding places, and a balanced sinking diet to keep them healthy and active.

Water Parameters

• Temperature: 22°C to 26°C (72°F to 79°F)
• pH Level:0 to 7.5 (tolerates up to 8.0)
• Water Hardness (GH): 2 to 12 dGH (36–214 ppm)
• Carbonate Hardness (KH): 2 to 12 dKH
• Ammonia & Nitrites: 0 ppm (strict requirement)
• Nitrates: Below 20 ppm

Diet

Sinking Pellets & Tablets: Provide high-quality bottom-feeder staples such as sinking catfish pellets, shrimp pellets, or micro-granules that reach the substrate quickly.

Tank Mates

Tetras, Rasboras, Cherry barbs, Guppies, Mollies, Platies, Swordtail

Lifespan & Growth

Lifespan:- Lives 5 to 7 years with proper care and stable water parameters

Growth:- Adult Size reaches up to 2 to 2.5 inches (5 to 6 cm).

Note: – All Our live stock is well Quarantined & settled before we sell. We follow very strict quarantine process so no need to worry about the quality of the fishes we sell. You can always visit our store located at Vijayanagar Bengaluru to see our quality of live fishes.