{"product_id":"albino-pepper-corydoras-catfish-hoplisoma-paleatum","title":"Albino Pepper Corydoras Catfish | Hoplisoma paleatum","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Albino Pepper Corydoras is a pale, pink-and-cream version of one of the oldest and hardiest catfish in the hobby. A peaceful, busy little bottom-shoaler, it spends its day sifting sand for scraps and is happiest in a group of six or more. Reaching around 7cm, it is an ideal first catfish and a tidy, characterful addition to almost any community tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peppered cory comes from the cooler, slow-moving streams and shallow, well-vegetated margins of the La Plata basin in southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. These are soft-bottomed, subtropical waters, so the species tolerates cooler temperatures than most tropical fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe albino form trades the wild fish's green-black mottling for a soft pinkish-white body with pale orange fins and characteristic red-pink eyes. It has the classic armoured cory shape, twin rows of bony plates along the flanks and a pair of sensitive barbels either side of the mouth for foraging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThoroughly peaceful and sociable. Corydoras are shoaling fish and must be kept in groups; a lone cory is a stressed cory. They mix well with any calm community fish and spend nearly all their time working the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn omnivorous bottom feeder. Offer good-quality sinking pellets and wafers as the staple, supplemented with frozen or live bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp. Make sure food actually reaches the bottom rather than being eaten mid-water by faster tankmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvide a soft sand substrate or smooth, rounded gravel to protect the delicate barbels, which are easily worn down on sharp material. They appreciate clean, well-oxygenated water and gentle flow. Being subtropical, they suit unheated or lightly heated tanks and dislike prolonged high temperatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the easier corys to spawn. A cool water change and a drop in temperature often triggers breeding; females deposit sticky eggs on the glass and plant leaves in the classic \"T-position\". Eggs hatch in a few days and fry take crushed dry food and micro-worm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHoplisoma paleatum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlbino Pepper Corydoras (Peppered Cory)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouth America (La Plata basin)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to about 7cm (males smaller, ~5cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-15 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful, shoaling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 litres or more\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmnivore (bottom feeder)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18-24°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0-7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-15 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommunity aquariums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTetras, rasboras, danios, peaceful barbs, dwarf cichlids, small gouramis and other corydoras. Ideal in a calm, planted community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge or aggressive cichlids, and anything big enough to bully or eat a small catfish. Avoid sharp gravel and prolonged tropical heat above 25°C.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55232799539491,"sku":"AA3031","price":18.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium (5-10cm)","offer_id":55232799572259,"sku":"AA3031-M","price":23.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/Albino_Pepper_Corydoras_e0588ae0-19ca-47b9-94b9-7b28b3697d12.jpg?v=1781698772","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/albino-pepper-corydoras-catfish-hoplisoma-paleatum","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}