Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Pygmy corydoras (Corydoras pygmaeus) are the cutest cory catfish ever, but are they worth all the hype? Let’s talk about what it takes to care for them, how hard it is to breed them, and if I think they’re a must-have fish.
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🛒 MATERIALS I USED
(I work for Aquarium Co-Op but do not receive commissions from their links.)
▶ Repashy gel food: aquariumcoop.com/products/repashy-community-plus
▶ Live baby brine shrimp: aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-brine-shrimp-eggs
▶ Nano pellets: aquariumcoop.com/products/xtreme-nano-0-5mm-pellet
▶ Sera Micron fry food: aquariumcoop.com/products/sera-micron-growth-food
📚 RESOURCES
▶ Where I bought my captive-bred, tank-raised pygmy corys: aquaticlifefarm.com
🦐 EXTRAS
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/girltalksfish
▶ Merch store: girltalksfish.creator-spring.com
EDITOR: Matt Gray at grayfamilyfilms.com and instagram.com/mentalityfilms
ATTRIBUTION
Music from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/2earpi (if you use my referral link, I get 1 month free 😀)
Music from Soundstripe:
— Home Run by Avocado Junkie, UV7TMMCOYCKGEUEY
— Shoes 'N' Socks by Cast Of Characters, 3G6VE27IPLIFKAAP
#girltalksfish #nanofish #pygmycory
0:00 Pygmy corys – the cutest corydoras ever
0:31 Care requirements for pygmy corys
2:44 What to feed pygmy corys
3:53 How to breed pygmy corys
8:15 Pros and cons of pygmy corys
Pygmy corydoras (Corydoras pygmaeus) are the cutest cory catfish ever, but are they worth all the hype? Let’s talk about what it takes to care for them, how hard it is to breed them, and if I think they’re a must-have fish.
🐟 SUBSCRIBE so you won’t miss my latest video: youtube.com/channel/UCNoNEF64ijgxK6OSTwdHOFA?sub_confirmation=1
🌿 BECOME A MEMBER for bonus content: youtube.com/channel/UCNoNEF64ijgxK6OSTwdHOFA/join
🛒 MATERIALS I USED
(I work for Aquarium Co-Op but do not receive commissions from their links.)
▶ Repashy gel food: aquariumcoop.com/products/repashy-community-plus
▶ Live baby brine shrimp: aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-brine-shrimp-eggs
▶ Nano pellets: aquariumcoop.com/products/xtreme-nano-0-5mm-pellet
▶ Sera Micron fry food: aquariumcoop.com/products/sera-micron-growth-food
📚 RESOURCES
▶ Where I bought my captive-bred, tank-raised pygmy corys: aquaticlifefarm.com
🦐 EXTRAS
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/girltalksfish
▶ Merch store: girltalksfish.creator-spring.com
EDITOR: Matt Gray at grayfamilyfilms.com and instagram.com/mentalityfilms
ATTRIBUTION
Music from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/2earpi (if you use my referral link, I get 1 month free 😀)
Music from Soundstripe:
— Home Run by Avocado Junkie, UV7TMMCOYCKGEUEY
— Shoes 'N' Socks by Cast Of Characters, 3G6VE27IPLIFKAAP
#girltalksfish #nanofish #pygmycory
0:00 Pygmy corys – the cutest corydoras ever
0:31 Care requirements for pygmy corys
2:44 What to feed pygmy corys
3:53 How to breed pygmy corys
8:15 Pros and cons of pygmy corys
