Fishes / Habitat

Albino Cory: The Bronze Cory Without the Colour

The albino cory is, in most cases sold in the trade, simply an albino colour form of the bronze cory, sharing its size, shape and behaviour but with a pale pink-white body and red eyes instead of the

By Ravi Teja5 Mar 20262 min read

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Overview

The albino cory is, in most cases sold in the trade, simply an albino colour form of the bronze cory, sharing its size, shape and behaviour but with a pale pink-white body and red eyes instead of the standard bronze-green colouring. It reaches a similar six to seven centimetres.

Its lack of pigmentation makes it slightly more sensitive to very bright lighting than the standard bronze form, so a tank with floating plants or moderate rather than intense lighting suits it a little better.

Tank and water requirements

A group of six or more does well in a tank of sixty litres or more, with the same soft substrate recommendation as the bronze cory to protect its barbels. It shares the bronze cory's tolerance for a wide range of water conditions, including typical Indian tap water.

Otherwise its care requirements are identical to the standard bronze cory, since it is the same underlying species.

Diet and behaviour

Sinking pellets or wafers, supplemented with occasional live or frozen food, suit it well. It is just as peaceful and easy-going as the bronze form, and shoals actively at the bottom of the tank.

It mixes well with the standard bronze cory in the same shoal, since the two forms are the same species and interact naturally with each other.

Buying tips

Priced similarly to or slightly above the bronze cory, generally thirty to seventy rupees per fish
A visually different but equally easy alternative to the standard bronze cory for a mixed cory shoal
Avoid very bright, harsh lighting given its lack of natural pigment protection

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