{"product_id":"horsemans-corydora-corydoras-eques","title":"HORSEMANS CORYDORA (Corydoras Eques)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003eCorydoras eques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas, not so long ago, the holy grail for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCorydoras\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecatfish keepers. First described (as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOsteogaster eques\u003c\/em\u003e) as long ago as 1876 by the Austrian zoologist Franz Steindachner and it has only intermittently appeared on importers lists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003eThe first thing that you notice when you acquire this species is the relentless swimming motions in the aquarium, especially in a species only breeding tank setup. They will come to the front of the tank as soon as you approach the aquarium and will swim up and down on the front glass. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003eAquarium Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e: This is akin to most of this genus, very peaceful, and would be best housed with small to medium sized tankmates such as Tetras, Rasboras and Danios or in a species only tank for breeding purposes. Best to purchase 6 individuals or more, although they are still quite expensive, as they will be happier in a group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody with a turquoise to blue colouration. Supraoccipal with an orange blotch. In a certain light you can see a darker band running along the top of the body from the nape to the adipose fin. All fins are clear with a light orange colouration to the soft rays and darker to the hard rays. The chin and underbelly are white. The colouration of this species very much depends on the colour of the substrate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" bgcolor=\"#EFEFEF\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3F6A8B\" style=\"color: #3f6a8b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSexual differences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003eFemales grow larger and have a heavier looking body shape. Males are slimmer by comparison.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" bgcolor=\"#EFEFEF\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3F6A8B\" style=\"color: #3f6a8b;\"\u003eDiet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003eReadily accepts a mixed and varied diet which includes granular foods, tablet food, frozen bloodworm and good quality flake to name but a few.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" bgcolor=\"#EFEFEF\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3F6A8B\" style=\"color: #3f6a8b;\"\u003eEtymology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#666666\" style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCorydoras\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cory from the Greek meaning helmeted; doras meaning leathery skin (helmeted Doras) cuirass.\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eeques:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eFrom ‘eques’, a horse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Aquarists Across Canada","offers":[{"title":"MED","offer_id":31949494747217,"sku":"CO1904","price":34.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0096\/1298\/4401\/files\/images_1_a5c1f1f3-c93d-4c1e-840d-ffdacf0c8f15.jpg?v=1786570307","url":"https:\/\/aquaristsacrosscanada.com\/products\/horsemans-corydora-corydoras-eques","provider":"Aquarists Across Canada","version":"1.0","type":"link"}