Corydoras Catfish
Corydoras Catfish is a peaceful freshwater fish that needs a tank of at least 10 gallons (38 L), water at 72-78°F (22-26°C) and a pH of 6-7.5.
Full care guide for Corydoras Catfish
Also searched as: cory, corydoras, cory catfish, peppered cory
Quick facts
Schooling bottom-dwellers. Keep 4+ of the same species. Sensitive to salt.
| Minimum tank | 10 gallons (38 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 72-78°F (22-26°C) |
| pH | 6-7.5 |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Swim level | Bottom |
| Group size | 4 or more together |
| Tank type | Freshwater |
Good tank mates
Ranked by water overlap and temperament, using the same checks as the MyAquaLog compatibility tool.
- Harlequin Rasboramin tank 10 gal
Temperature overlap 72-78°F, pH overlap 6-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
- Neon Tetramin tank 10 gal
Temperature overlap 72-78°F, pH overlap 6-7. Both species are peaceful.
- Otocinclusmin tank 10 gal
Temperature overlap 72-78°F, pH overlap 6-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
- Amano Shrimpmin tank 5 gal
Temperature overlap 72-78°F, pH overlap 6.5-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
- Cherry Shrimpmin tank 5 gal
Temperature overlap 72-78°F, pH overlap 6.5-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
- Plecostomusmin tank 30 gal
Temperature overlap 72-78°F, pH overlap 6.5-7.5. Both species are peaceful.
- Bee Shrimpmin tank 10 gal
Temperature overlap 72-78°F, pH overlap 6-6.8. Both species are peaceful.
- Espei Rasboramin tank 10 gal
Temperature overlap 72-78°F, pH overlap 6-7. Both species are peaceful.
Avoid with
Pairings that fail the temperament, water-overlap or known-conflict checks.
- Skunk Loachmin tank 30 gal
Aggressive species will harass or eat peaceful fish; no temperature overlap (72-78°F vs 79-86°F).
- African Cichlids (Mbuna)min tank 55 gal
Aggressive species will harass or eat peaceful fish; no pH overlap (6-7.5 vs 7.8-8.6).
- Flowerhorn Cichlidmin tank 70 gal
Aggressive species will harass or eat peaceful fish; no temperature overlap (72-78°F vs 80-86°F).
- Tropheusmin tank 75 gal
Aggressive species will harass or eat peaceful fish; temperature overlap 77-78°F is too narrow; no pH overlap (6-7.5 vs 8-9).
- Oscar Fishmin tank 55 gal
Aggressive species will harass or eat peaceful fish.
Corydoras Catfish pairing checks
One-to-one checks against other popular species, with the reasons for each verdict.
- Amano Shrimp yes
- Angelfish with caution
- Betta Fish with caution
- Bristlenose Pleco yes
- Cardinal Tetra yes
- Cherry Shrimp yes
- Discus no
- Dwarf Gourami with caution
- Goldfish no
- Guppy yes
- Harlequin Rasbora yes
- Kuhli Loach yes
- Molly Fish yes
- Mystery Snail with caution
- Neon Tetra yes
- Nerite Snail yes
- Oscar Fish no
- Otocinclus yes
- Platy yes
- Plecostomus yes
- Rummy Nose Tetra yes
- Siamese Algae Eater yes
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