Corydoras sp. cf. aeneus spotted at C328

**Shi Xuan** · 17th Oct 2009, 10:41

Hi all,

This is a rather beautiful corydoras species I've seen. Individuals have a nice gold bar running down the sides of the body. Here's a small sample photo for those who are strangers to this species;

photo obtained from plantedtank.net

Isn't it beautiful? I wanted to get some of them but I just don't have enough tanks to house them at the moment so I can only drool over them.

Btw, C328 only have a small handful of them housed in the smaller tanks near the counter rigged with a chiller.

**StanChung** · 17th Oct 2009, 15:47

Gold laser- nice!

**soltari007** · 23rd Oct 2009, 10:39

I absolutely love these critters. Here's some C. cf aeneus in my tank

**Kenng** · 19th Apr 2011, 00:34

Originally Posted by soltari007

I absolutely love these critters. Here's some C. cf aeneus in my tank

Bro, can I check if you keep them between 20-26C?
I have 4 and I have them in my community tank 28-32C, can survive?
Please help to advise thank you

**benedetto13** · 19th Apr 2011, 01:35

Will be heading down tomorrow, would like to know if they can survive between 27-29 too, roughly same as kenng.

Thank you!

**Shi Xuan** · 22nd Apr 2011, 12:35

I made a mistake of classifiying it as a species. It is a color variety/strain of the common bronze cory (corydoras aeneus). There have been quite a few strains of this species coming up recently. The black variety seems to be the latest strain.

Image from scotcat.com

It doesn't look as fantastic as the gold stripe strain but it just tells to show the various morphs of this common corydoras species.

**benedetto13** · 22nd Apr 2011, 12:36

That looks interesting, wondering if they are available anywhere? Anyway is C328 open today?

**Shi Xuan** · 22nd Apr 2011, 12:45

I don't think this new color variety & the green stripe ones will be available at any LFS anytime soon. Even if they are available, I'll still think the gold stripe variety looks more eye-catchy & that possibly explains why you don't see any other color varieties locally.

**benedetto13** · 22nd Apr 2011, 12:51

Originally Posted by Shi Xuan

I don't think this new color variety & the green stripe ones will be available at any LFS anytime soon. Even if they are available, I'll still think the gold stripe variety looks more eye-catchy.

True enough!

**Kenng** · 1st May 2011, 09:04

Originally Posted by benedetto13

Will be heading down tomorrow, would like to know if they can survive between 27-29 too, roughly same as kenng.

Thank you!

Bro, you got your golden lines?

**Kenng** · 1st May 2011, 09:05

Originally Posted by Kenng

Bro, can I check if you keep them between 20-26C?
I have 4 and I have them in my community tank 28-32C, can survive?
Please help to advise thank you

Anyone can help to advise?
I got 5 in my 4ft tank and one is gone, the other 4 still surviving.

**benedetto13** · 1st May 2011, 16:00

Originally Posted by Kenng

Bro, you got your golden lines?

Hi Bro Kenng, didn't get them in the end. Didn't want to risk their lives in my tank in case they can't survive in my tank's temperature, how are yours?