Popular Freshwater Fish!

Uncle Bill's Pet Centers carries a wide variety of freshwater and saltwater fish, and selection may vary by store location. Here are some of the most popular freshwater fish Uncle Bill's offers - but it is not a complete listing of all the fish we have available at any given time. This list as well as our in-store availability fluctuates and is updated regularly. Please note this information on each fish's page is for your reference only, and any advice acquired from these listings is to be used at your own discretion.

Elegant Cory Cat

Facts and Information

elegant cory cat

The Elegant Cory enjoys a much broader range than most Cory and can be found in the river basins of Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Like all Cory Cats, it prefers soft, acidic water and will make frequent trips to the surface for a gulp of air, as they are able to absorb oxygen through the walls of the intestine. Cory Cats take to aquarium life quite well and readily feed on prepared foods, but regular feedings of live foods like Blackworms, Daphnia and Brineshrimp are highly relished and necessary for conditioning a pair for spawning