Black Venezuelan Corydoras Catfish

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Black Venezuelan Corydoras are a peaceful, active, and highly desirable dark-colored Corydoras variety. Their deep black body color, bronze/gold highlights, and schooling behavior make them stand out in planted tanks, community aquariums, and breeding setups.

These fish are tank-bred in Texas, making them a stronger and better-acclimated option compared with many imported wild or farmed Corydoras. They are small, hardy, and social bottom-dwelling catfish that spend their time exploring the substrate, sifting through sand, and schooling with other Corydoras.

The fish currently available are juveniles around 1.0–1.5 inches. Adult Black Venezuelan Corydoras typically reach about 2.25–2.75 inches when fully grown.

Species Information

Common Name: Black Venezuelan Corydoras, Black Cory, Black Venezuela Cory
Scientific Name: Commonly sold as Corydoras schultzei “Black Venezuela” or Black Venezuelan Corydoras
Adult Size: About 2.25–2.75 inches
Current Sale Size: Approximately 1.0–1.5 inches
Temperament: Very peaceful
Care Level: Easy to moderate
Tank Level: Bottom-dweller
Diet: Omnivore
Lifespan: Often 5+ years with good care

Recommended Tank Setup

Black Venezuelan Corydoras do best in a mature aquarium with clean, stable water. They should be kept in groups because they are social fish and become more confident when kept with their own kind.

Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons recommended
Group Size: 6 or more strongly recommended
Temperature: 72–78°F
pH: 6.5–7.8
Substrate: Sand or smooth fine gravel preferred
Tankmates: Peaceful community fish such as tetras, rasboras, guppies, endlers, small peaceful gouramis, shrimp, snails, and other Corydoras

Avoid sharp gravel because Corydoras use their barbels to search the substrate for food. A soft sand bottom is ideal.

Feeding

Corydoras are not “trash cleaners” and should be fed directly. They enjoy a varied diet of:

Sinking pellets, bottom feeder tablets, frozen bloodworms, frozen brine shrimp, daphnia, blackworms, Repashy, and high-quality micro pellets.

They will help pick up leftover food, but they still need their own sinking foods to stay healthy.

Why Choose These Corydoras?

These Black Venezuelan Corydoras are:

Tank-bred in Texas
Peaceful and beginner-friendly
Great for planted and community tanks
Naturally active schooling bottom fish
A beautiful dark Corydoras variety
Raised locally and acclimated to aquarium conditions

Important Notes

Corydoras should be kept in groups, not alone. For best health and behavior, keep at least 6 together. They are peaceful and should not be housed with aggressive or large predatory fish.

Live arrival guarantee. Please acclimate slowly and place them into a fully cycled aquarium.