Agassiz's Corydoras  is a peaceful stunning little bottom-dwelling catfish that is ideally suited to mature community aquariums. The substrate should consist of soft sand in order to protect the delicate sensory barbels. Provide some shady retreats amongst bogwood and areas of dense planting, and keep only with smaller, peaceable tankmates, such as some of the smaller sized characins/cyprinids/anabantoids or dwarf cichlids. Regular maintenance, including frequent partial water changes, should be carried out in order to keep these fish in good condition. Corydoras have the ability to breathe air intestinally, so a small gap should be left between the surface of the water and the cover slides in order for the fish to come up to the surface and take air in. It may do this numerous times per day.