[nchmi28]

Update: We purchased corries that were labled corydoras hastatus, although they look more like Corydoras habrosus, From Fish Planet in Deerfield. They are great little fish and my son is thrilled with them. Thank you everyone for the suggestions!

I have visited or called over a dozen stores and none of them have Pygmy, Salt & Pepper or any other small (around 1") variety of Cory. I didn't realize these would be so difficult to find. Does anyone know of a local location that carries any? I'm in the Aurora/Naperville area, but at this point I'd be willing to drive anywhere in the Chicago land area.

 

[leemacnyc]

I've purchased both dwarf & pygmy cories @ PETCO in NY. I assume they would have them in Chicago....?

 

[nchmi28]

I've searched 3 Petco's and 2 Petsmart's neither of them had any. I have no idea why this fish is so hard to find right now.

 

[Fujiija]

Call Fish Planet in Deerfield. Steve usually has corys, and many times pygmy corys. I got mine from him.

 

[Sevamortner]

I have purchased Pygmy's from both Old Town Aquarium and Fish Planet in the last several months.

Bump: Oh and I think I saw them at New Fish (roughly 1200 N Milwaukee ave Chicago)

 

[nchmi28]

Thanks for the suggestions, I will definitely be giving them a call. If any one knows of anywhere else please let me know. The corries are for my son, he has worked hard to earn money for, and setup his 10 gallon with 5 neons in it. When designing his tank he planned for the addition of corries and specifically picked a sand substrate to accommodate their sensitive barbels. I put a "gift certificate" (just printed off my computer) for corries in his Easter Basket, thinking that they wouldn't be hard to find. He was so excited to receive them, and has been very disappointed not to be able to find them.

 

[Deng09]

They almost always have them at aquarium adventure in Schaumburg.

 

[Shana]

Old Town Aquarium in Chicago has corydoras hasbrous for sale right now. I was there this weekend and saw them. They also had pygmy corydoras at the GCCA swap meet last time I was there.

 

[BHermes21]

Coral reef I just got some. I am Not sure if there's more but you might want to call

 

[devilduck]

I got a dozen pygmys from one of the vendors at the GCCA show last year. They are super shy.

 

[Fishmasterj]

I've bought both at Old Town and Old Orchard Aquarium. call them.


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[Fujiija]

I was at Fish Planet tonight. He had corydoras hastatus.

 

[nchmi28]

Thank You

I called Fish planet yesterday and they do have corydoras hastatus and pygmys! Now I've just gotta figure out when I can get out to Deerfield to get them. Thank you so much to everyone for all of your help.

 

[Shana]

In case that doesn't work out, Thee Fish Bowl in Evanston has corydoras hasbrous, too. I saw them last night.

 

[Sevamortner]

I called Fish planet yesterday and they do have corydoras hastatus and pygmys! Now I've just gotta figure out when I can get out to Deerfield to get them. Thank you so much to everyone for all of your help.

Just make a day of it, bring the family down to the Botanic Gardens or Kohls Childrens Museum (if your kid is under 10), both are a 10 min ride from Fish Planet. Hit Fish Planet on the way home.

 

[nchmi28]

Just make a day of it, bring the family down to the Botanic Gardens or Kohls Childrens Museum (if your kid is under 10), both are a 10 min ride from Fish Planet. Hit Fish Planet on the way home.

That's the plan. We actually have Friends in Deerfield who we'll visit on Sunday morning, then head to Fish Planet in the afternoon. I called Fish Planet and they told me that they'd make sure there were still at least 4 Corydoras hastatus when we get there.

 

[blue-sun]

I got my Cory from Aquarium Adventure in Bollingbrook, that's also an option.

 

[nchmi28]

I got my Cory from Aquarium Adventure in Bollingbrook, that's also an option.

I had called them, and they didn't have any in at the time. I haven't been to the store yet, how is it? Is it worth the drive from Montgomery?

 

[brooksie321]

If you're up for a delivery? Just placed an order with batfish aquatics out of Maryland for some black fin aspidora. He has 5-7 dwarf species available I believe.

 

[nchmi28]

We got corries that were labled corydoras hastatus, although they look more like Corydoras habrosus, From Fish Planet in Deerfield. They are great little fish and my son is thrilled with them. Since we've already gotten what we were looking for, I was Asking about Aquarium Adventure just for future reference.