{"id":9551,"date":"2023-01-11T17:22:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T17:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/?p=9551"},"modified":"2024-02-22T18:06:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T18:06:03","slug":"cory-catfish-tank-mates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-tank-mates\/","title":{"rendered":"Cory Catfish Tank Mate Guide (+ 11 Best Tank Mates For Cory Catfish)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9551\" class=\"elementor elementor-9551\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-974d626 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"974d626\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f408d6\" data-id=\"8f408d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7117b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f7117b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Even though cory catfish are easy to care for<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">, not all tank mates are as compatible, causing possible malnutrition, fights, and early death for your fish.<\/span><\/p><p>Here are my 11 favorite cory catfish tank mates. I tried to make a varied list, with fish for every situation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7e953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b7e953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top-dwelling Corydoras tank mates<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e7abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3e7abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Hatchetfish<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8402f48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8402f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2144071138_6511fd84b6_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9591\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2144071138_6511fd84b6_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2144071138_6511fd84b6_c-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2144071138_6511fd84b6_c-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Photo on Flickr <\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f338d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f338d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hatchet fish are small lively top-dwellers that are very peaceful towards other fish. Cory catfish are bottom dwellers, so these fish make an amazing tank mate in the upper layer. It&#8217;s also a very unique fish you won&#8217;t come across very often.<\/p><p>Hatchet fish live in similar biotopes as Corydoras (South America) and prefer low-light setups with <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/best-plants-for-cory-catfish\/\">floating plants<\/a>. They can easily jump out of the tank, so ensure a tight lid!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ecd3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5ecd3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Dwarf gourami<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9bf227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9bf227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fish-g639e64d0c_640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fish-g639e64d0c_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fish-g639e64d0c_640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55fb23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f55fb23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dwarf gouramis prefer very similar conditions to cory cats, and are a great centerpiece fish for many tanks. Gouramis are best kept in pairs or trios (one male).\u00a0<\/p><p>Gouramis love floating plants and low-light setups. In the right conditions, the pair might make a bubble nest and breed.<\/p><p>A pair of dwarf gouramis can be kept in a 20-gallon tank, the ideal <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/how-many-cory-catfish\/\">tank size for a small group of cory catfish<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8eb4cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8eb4cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Middle-layer cory catfish tank mates<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c32093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c32093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Tetra species<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8653e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8653e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/diamond-tetra-g8bef032d5_1280-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9592\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/diamond-tetra-g8bef032d5_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/diamond-tetra-g8bef032d5_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/diamond-tetra-g8bef032d5_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/diamond-tetra-g8bef032d5_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f284f0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f284f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since tetras are peaceful fish that live in the middle layer of the tank, there are tons of species suitable to live with cory catfish. Remember to always get a group (&gt;6 fish) Here are a few ideas:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Cardinal tetra &#8211;<\/strong> These are a better choice than neon tetra since they&#8217;re hardier.<\/li><li><strong>\u00a0Diamond tetra (picture) &#8211;<\/strong> A hardy tetra species, which shows remarkable iridescent scaling.<\/li><li><strong>Ember tetra &#8211;<\/strong> One of my personal favorites. Due to its small size, you can get a big group of these fish and it will look like a flame in your tank.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f7d25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92f7d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Rasbora galaxy<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3e625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b3e625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-jimmy-chan-12972064.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9593\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-jimmy-chan-12972064.jpg 640w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pexels-jimmy-chan-12972064-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0eebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d0eebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rasbora galaxy is a fish that has very vibrant colors, especially males who tend to show big with their coloration. Similar to cory catfish, rasbora galaxy is rather shy towards other fish so they won&#8217;t bring in any problems.\u00a0<\/p><p>Males can have small conflicts, which can be resolved by adding a lot of live plants and having a sizeable group.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c615dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c615dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Harlequin rabora's<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd33c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd33c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2197977652_15a86e5650_c-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9601\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2197977652_15a86e5650_c-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2197977652_15a86e5650_c-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2197977652_15a86e5650_c-1-768x475.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc9f2b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc9f2b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Harlequin rasboras are small but lively <a href=\"https:\/\/aquariumgenius.com\/aquarium-fish\/\">aquarium fish<\/a> that do well in various environments. Just like cory catfish, they prefer low-light setups.<\/p><p>Live plants and a good filter are a necessity for these fish. They prefer darker substrate, so in combination with cory catfish opt for black sand.<\/p><p>Harlequin rasboras have a similar dietary need to cory catfish. They&#8217;re also omnivores that do well on a meat-based diet consisting of crustaceans and insects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d83ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96d83ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Betta fish<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5195e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5195e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/betta-mahachaie.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/betta-mahachaie.png 500w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/betta-mahachaie-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/betta-mahachaie-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">(c) Thijs Wild Bettas. Betta mahachaiensis<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb90d45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb90d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Betta fish are great centerpiece fish for small to medium-sized aquariums. They occupy mostly the middle and upper layers of the tank. Bettas do well in low-light setups without much flow.<\/p><p>Keep in mind that betta fish are not compatible with other territorial fish species like cichlids. But since cories are just the opposite of that, they make for good tank mates.<\/p><p><strong>Related article:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-and-betta-fish\/\">Betta Fish And Cory Catfish: Tank Mate Guide<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a34098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a34098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Rainbow fish<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad093a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cad093a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/evil-mans-rainbow-fish-gaaa78cb3d_640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9602\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/evil-mans-rainbow-fish-gaaa78cb3d_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/evil-mans-rainbow-fish-gaaa78cb3d_640-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb68831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb68831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rainbow fish are lively and colorful fish that originate from Australia\/Papua New Guinea. They love to swim against current but do need a rather large tank. If you are looking for a Corydoras tank mate that really colors up your tank, this fish is perfect.<\/p><p>Just like cory catfish, they can also tolerate a wide range of water parameters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-466fe21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"466fe21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bottom-dwelling tank mates for cory catfish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe7030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fe7030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Bristlenose pleco<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68eae97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68eae97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c-768x570.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">An albino bristlenose pleco male. Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/juzNuR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Siems<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4717365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4717365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re looking for an additional bottom-dweller, bristlenose plecos are the go-to. Don&#8217;t confuse these with common plecos, these stay a lot smaller. Their average size is about 5 inches.<\/p><p>Bristlenose plecos are peaceful, and won&#8217;t cause problems with cory catfish. If you are looking for an extra bottom-dwelling fish that&#8217;s easy to care for, BN plecos are a great choice.<\/p><p>These plecos might outcompete cory catfish for food, which is why adding multiple forms of food is crucial. <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-diet\/\">Meat-based foods <\/a>for cory catfish and algae wafers\/<a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/feeding-plecos-vegetables\/\">vegetables<\/a> for plecos.<\/p><p><strong>Related read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-and-plecos\/\">keeping cory catfish with plecos<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e3476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5e3476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Cherry shrimp<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caee381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"caee381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163012-768x525.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3713\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163012-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163012-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163012-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163012-1536x1049.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220404_163012-2048x1399.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15cf33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e15cf33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shrimp are perhaps one of my favorite tank mates for any fish. Especially Neocaridina shrimp, which include cherry shrimp, are extremely easy to care for and have very bright colors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Shrimp are great for any tank size, but in my opinion, they look best in small to medium-sized tanks, since you&#8217;ll just see them more. This makes them the perfect fit for some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/small-cory-catfish-species\/\">smallest Corydoras <\/a>species, such as C. pygmaeus.<\/p><p><strong>Related read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-and-shrimp-tank-mate-guide\/\">Cory Catfish And Shrimp: Tank Mate Guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85acb78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85acb78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Snails<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f2acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74f2acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/apple-snail.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3593\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/apple-snail.jpeg 612w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/apple-snail-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e34d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9e34d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Similar to aquarium shrimp, snails also don&#8217;t require much maintenance and specific care, but they do bring some extra life into the aquarium.<\/p><p>There are tons of aquarium snail types to pick from. The photo above is of a mystery snail, which gets quite big (1-2 inches). You can also go for Assassin snails (these eat other small snails), Nerite snails, or Rabbit snails.<\/p><p>Snails are actually great algae eaters, so if you have some algae to get rid of, they are a great help.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4d2b2 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8c4d2b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor-pro - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n@charset \"UTF-8\";.entry-content blockquote.elementor-blockquote:not(.alignright):not(.alignleft),.entry-summary blockquote.elementor-blockquote{margin-right:0;margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-blockquote 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.e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tUnlike what some people think, cory catfish don't eat snails. Cory catfish exclusively eat small crusteceans and aren't good hunters. Their mouth also can't crap open the hard shell. <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/do-cory-catfish-eat-snails\/\">Full Article<\/a>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0609d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0609d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. Otocinclus catfish<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803c7c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"803c7c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/16213946684_a02a747c46_k-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3712\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/16213946684_a02a747c46_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/16213946684_a02a747c46_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/16213946684_a02a747c46_k-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/16213946684_a02a747c46_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/16213946684_a02a747c46_k.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/qGLHsU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AJC1<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c44e84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c44e84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The otocinclus catfish is one of the best, but relatively unknown algae eaters in the aquarium hobby. They are similar to plecos, but produce less waste and prefer to be kept in groups.<\/p><p>Otocinclus catfish have a similar character to cory catfish and are calm fish, that avoid conflicts. I do recommend this fish for the intermediate fish keeper, as they&#8217;re quite sensitive to water parameters.\u00a0<\/p><p>Keep in mind to supplement its diet with plant-based foods and algae-wafers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb89ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb89ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What makes a good cory catfish tank mate?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30f0f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a30f0f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;ve listed my suggested tank mates, but obviously, there are a lot more good companions for cory catfish not included in this list.<\/p><p>If you wonder whether a fish will be a good fit for Corydoras, here a the three most important things to look out for.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa5e27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3aa5e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diet compatibility<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1653d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1653d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/15345827677_158b1be372_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9011\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/15345827677_158b1be372_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/15345827677_158b1be372_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/15345827677_158b1be372_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cedca0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cedca0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although it&#8217;s certainly possible to keep fish types with different dietary needs, this does take some more effort.<\/p><p>If you keep a herbivorous fish like f.e. a plant-eating pleco, you will need to find a way to give both the food they need to thrive.\u00a0<\/p><p>Especially because cory catfish are not very competitive feeders that get outcompeted quickly, you want to make sure their foods don&#8217;t get eaten by another fish that might not even need the meat-based diet.<\/p><p><b>Related read:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/cory-catfish-diet\/\">Cory Catfish Diet Guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-567e12e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"567e12e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Temperament<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e646f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e646f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cory catfish themselves are fish that love to be on their own and mind their own business. They will never search for trouble, but this means they also like to be left alone.<\/p><p>They don&#8217;t do well with intrusive fish and certainly not with aggressive fish like certain cichlids, oscars, &#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db4f4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5db4f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Too many bottom dwellers<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551d853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"551d853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having too many fish occupying the bottom layer of the aquarium can cause conflicts or just too little space for your cory catfish.<\/p><p>Even though many bottom dwelling species aren&#8217;t aggressive, they do need enough space do dig around and hide.&nbsp;<\/p><p>I recommend not keeping more than two bottom dwelling species for cory catfish in most tanks (20-30 gallon). 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