Corydoras fowleri tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Corydoras fowleri

Corydoras fowleri is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 6.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 6.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 5.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C

pH5.0–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyCallichthyidae
GenusCorydoras
SpeciesCorydoras fowleri

Quick answers

Corydoras fowleri size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Corydoras fowleri tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Corydoras fowleri water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Corydoras fowleri: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.