Adolfoi Cory

Adolfoi corys hail from the Rio Negro basin in Brazil, South America. Growing up to 5cm, these peaceful catfish are coveted for their bold appearance; pearl white bodies with a dark mask across their eyes, a dark band down their backs and accents of orange near the dorsal fin.

Adolofoi corys are extremely sensitive to elevated nitrate levels. To manage this, add your Adolfoi cory to an established aquarium and carry out regular partial water changes.

Adolofoi corys are best kept in group of six or more. Adding a larger group of panda corys to your tank will help them feel more secure and promote natural behaviours. Adolofoi corys generally thrive best and demonstrate natural behaviour when kept as a single type of cory, as supposed to lots of different types, however it is possible to house different types of corys in one aquarium.

Adolofoi corys have the ability to breathe intestinally so it is common that they will travel to the surface of the water. It’s best to leave a gap at the top of the tank to give space for them to come to the surface, it’s also best to house them in a shallower tank so that their journey to the surface is shorter. They can live in deeper tanks but benefit from creating mid-way points in the tank for corys to rest in on their journey to the surface of the water – this could be provided by hardscape materials or plants such as Amazon sword. Corys also benefit from being on a tank with a large bottom as the enjoy rooting around and foraging in the substrate. Adolofoi corys are best kept in a tank with a sandy bottom, this mimics their natural environment. Avoid course gravel substrate in tanks with your corys- the jagged edges can damage their sensitive barbels as they sift the substrate.
Adolofoi corys enjoy hiding spaces – these can be created by wood, cave, rocks and live plants.

Diet: At Wirral Aquatics we feed our Adolofoi corys EBO Pro Soft Artemia and Spirulina. Our corys also enjoy a range of live foods including bloodworm and tubifex. Blackworm is known as a trigger for facilitating corys to spawn because it is very good for their overall health, body condition and egg production.