{"product_id":"gold-panda-corydoras-catfish-hoplisoma-panda","title":"Gold Panda Corydoras Catfish | Hoplisoma panda","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gold Panda Corydoras is a charming, hardy bottom-dweller named for the dark eye-patches that mask its face over a warm cream body. Reaching only around 4–5 cm, it is peaceful, endearing and always busy, and does best in a shoal of six or more where it forages and rests together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative to the clear, cool headwaters of the Ucayali river system in Peru, where it lives over sand and fine gravel in gently flowing, well-oxygenated streams fed by the Andes. These waters tend to run cooler than typical tropical rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rounded, pale cream-to-pinkish body marked with a bold black patch over each eye, a dark blotch at the dorsal fin and another at the tail base — the pattern that gives the \"panda\" its name. The body carries the classic armoured cory plating and short sensory barbels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly peaceful and social. It should always be kept in a group, which brings out confident foraging and playful darting to the surface. It ignores other fish entirely and makes an ideal member of a calm community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn omnivorous bottom feeder that takes sinking pellets, wafers and tablets, along with frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp. Feed it directly rather than relying on leftovers, as a well-fed shoal stays plump and active.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvide a soft sand or very smooth substrate to protect the barbels, gentle to moderate flow, clean well-oxygenated water and cooler temperatures than many tropicals prefer. Stable water quality and regular changes are important, as this cory dislikes warmth and pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA readily bred egg-depositor. A cool water change often triggers spawning, with the pair adopting the classic \"T-position\" and the female carrying eggs in her pelvic fins to place on glass and plants. 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