Nanus Cory

[dixaisy930]

My lfs that usually carries pygmy cories won't be carrying them anymore, so I've been looking online for a place to order. I came across nanus cories at liveaquaria.com, but the site listed them as being 2.5 inches long. I know on here they've been listed at a little over 1 inch long. Could a little school (4 or 5) work in a 5 gallon tank, or would this be too small for them?

 

[Kuhni]

I think it's because the true C. Nannus is no longer available in the trade. A similar cory is being sold under the name and grows larger.

 

[Coryman]

C. nanus come from Suriname and if rarely if ever seem in the hobby, it is not and never has been commercially collected. It is a species that may grow to a little under 2" SL (50 mm)for females and 1 5/8" SL (43 mm SL) for males. The fish that is being cited as C. nanus comes from Colombia and is probably C126 and a species that get a little larger.

Ian

C. nanus pair, which I successfully bred in 1981.