Gold Laser Corydoras Catfish

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Gold Laser Corydoras are a beautiful, peaceful, and active Corydoras variety known for their bright metallic gold stripe running along the top of their bodies. Their bronze body color, glowing gold highlight, and constant schooling activity make them a great choice for planted tanks, peaceful community aquariums, and Corydoras groups.

These fish are small, hardy, and social bottom-dwelling catfish that spend their time exploring the substrate, sifting through sand, and moving together in groups. Gold Laser Corydoras are especially attractive in planted tanks because their golden stripe stands out well against dark substrate, driftwood, and green plants.

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

Species Information

Common Name: Gold Laser Corydoras, Gold Laser Cory, Orange/Gold Laser Cory
Scientific Name: Commonly sold as Corydoras sp. “Gold Laser” or Corydoras aeneus “Gold Laser”
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

Gold Laser 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 and active 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 Gold Laser Corydoras are:

Bright gold-striped Corydoras variety
Peaceful and beginner-friendly
Great for planted and community tanks
Naturally active schooling bottom fish
Excellent for soft sand aquariums
Beautiful contrast against plants, wood, and dark substrate

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.