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At Source Aquatics, we prioritize the safe transport of your Corydora Elegans. Here are our shipping guidelines:

• 📦 Shipments are conducted on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays via FEDEX & UPS.
• 🕒 DOA Guarantee is applicable to next-day shipping, refunds less shipping costs.
• 🌡️ Temperature-appropriate packaging is used based on destination climate (local temperature info is helpful).
• 📆 We strive to avoid weekend shipping to minimize potential delays, depending on destination.

Your satisfaction and the health of the fish are our top priorities:

• 💸 Prompt refunds for DOA cases, less shipping costs.
• 🔄 Replacements where feasible.
• 🚚 Orders may take 2-3 business days to prepare for optimum quality.
• 💯 Full refunds for orders we cannot fulfill due to stock issues.

The Corydora Elegans, also known as the Elegant Cory, is a small and peaceful bottom-dwelling fish native to the Amazon River basin. It is celebrated for its subtle yet beautiful coloration and patterns, making it a favorite among freshwater aquarists seeking a hardy and attractive clean-up crew.

• Subtle silver color with delicate patterns that enhance its visual appeal
• Peaceful nature, making it perfect for community tanks with other gentle species
• Active bottom dwellers that help keep the substrate clean
• Hardy constitution, adaptable to various water conditions within their ideal range

• Temperature: 72° – 78° F (22° – 26° C)
• pH: 6.0 – 7.5
• Hardness: 2-12 dGH
• Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons

• Diet: Omnivorous; thrives on a diet of sinking pellets, flakes, and frozen foods such as bloodworms and brine shrimp
• Social Behavior: Peaceful and gregarious; best kept in groups of six or more to promote natural behavior
• Origin: Native to the Amazon River basin
• Average Adult Size: 2 – 2.5 inches (5 – 6.4 cm)
• Average Purchase Size: 1 – 1.5 inches (2.5 – 3.8 cm)