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Bronze cory tank mates

Bronze cory: peaceful, 3 in, kept in groups of 6 or more, swims in the bottom of the tank and needs about 23 gallons. The list below checks every species in our catalog against it.

Each species is checked against bronze corys both ways: mouth size, fin nipping, temperament, territory, water overlap and keeper reports.

Good tank mates

  1. Neon tetra

    Paracheirodon innesi
    Fits

    The classic community fish: a tight school of electric-blue stripes that suits planted tanks of 15 gallons and up.

    1.2 in · 17+ gal · 70–77°F · pH 5–7

  2. Harlequin rasbora

    Trigonostigma heteromorpha
    Fits

    Copper-orange schooling fish with a black wedge; hardy, calm and a good first school for a 15–20 gallon tank.

    1.4 in · 17+ gal · 73–81°F · pH 6–7

  3. Fancy guppy

    Poecilia reticulata
    Fits

    Colourful livebearers with flowing tails; prefer harder water and breed readily, so plan for fry.

    1.4 in · 13+ gal · 75–81°F · pH 7–8

  4. Panda corydoras

    Corydoras panda
    Fits

    Friendly armoured catfish that sift the sand in groups; need soft substrate and a group of six or more.

    1.6 in · 17+ gal · 72–77°F · pH 6–7.2

  5. Otocinclus

    Otocinclus vittatus
    Fits

    Tiny algae grazers for mature planted tanks; keep six or more and supplement with vegetables.

    1.4 in · 17+ gal · 72–79°F · pH 6–7.2

  6. Cherry shrimp

    Neocaridina davidi
    Fits

    Bright red dwarf shrimp that graze all day and breed in a planted tank; tiny bioload, but fry are snacks for most fish.

    1.6 in · 4+ gal · 72–75°F · pH 6.5–7.8

  7. Betta

    Betta splendens
    Fits

    The Siamese fighting fish: one male per tank, warm still water, and no long-finned or nippy tank mates.

    2.8 in · 11+ gal · 72–86°F · pH 6–7.5

  8. Angelfish

    Pterophyllum scalare
    Fits

    Tall, graceful cichlids for tall tanks of 30 gallons and up; adults eat neon tetras and shrimp, so stock around them.

    3.5 in · 32+ gal · 77–84°F · pH 6–7

  9. Tiger barb

    Puntigrus tetrazona
    Fits

    Bold, fast barbs that nip fins; great in a busy group of ten, a poor match for slow or long-finned fish.

    2.2 in · 32+ gal · 72–79°F · pH 6–7.5

  10. Amano shrimp

    Caridina multidentata
    Fits

    The best-known algae-eating shrimp, made famous by Takashi Amano; bigger than cherries and a good fit for planted community tanks.

    2 in · 7+ gal · 72–77°F · pH 6.5–7.5

  11. Black neon tetra

    Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
    Fits

    A peaceful tetra with a bright white-over-black stripe; hardier than the neon tetra and an easy fit in any calm community tank.

    1.4 in · 23+ gal · 73–81°F · pH 5.5–7.5

  12. Black widow tetra

    Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
    Fits

    A hardy, deep-bodied tetra with black 'skirt' fins; easy for beginners, but a small group nips the fins of its tank mates.

    2.4 in · 22+ gal · 68–79°F · pH 6–7

  13. Blood parrot cichlid

    hybrid
    Fits

    A man-made hybrid cichlid with a round body and a beak-like mouth that barely closes; usually gentle and rarely able to swallow tank mates.

    7.9 in · 36+ gal · 72–82°F · pH 6.5–8

  14. Bristlenose pleco

    Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus
    Fits

    The go-to glass cleaner: a compact 5-inch pleco with bushy whiskers on the males that needs a cave and vegetables, not just algae.

    4.9 in · 17+ gal · 70–79°F · pH 5.5–7.5

  15. Cardinal tetra

    Paracheirodon axelrodi
    Fits

    The neon's close cousin, with red running the full length of the belly; a soft, acidic-water schooling fish that likes it warmer than neons.

    1.4 in · 17+ gal · 73–81°F · pH 4–6

  16. Cherry barb

    Puntius titteya
    Fits

    One of the most peaceful barbs: males glow cherry red and leave fins alone, making it great for planted community tanks.

    2 in · 17+ gal · 73–81°F · pH 6–8

  17. Common pleco

    Pterygoplichthys pardalis
    Fits

    The classic store 'algae eater' that grows to nearly two feet, fouls the water and eats less algae with age; a fish for very large tanks only.

    22.8 in · 203+ gal · 77–82°F · pH 7–7.5

  18. Discus

    Symphysodon aequifasciatus (species complex)
    Fits

    The 'king of the aquarium': a disc-shaped Amazon cichlid in countless bred colours that needs warm, soft, very clean water.

    5.5 in · 80+ gal · 79–86°F · pH 5–7

  19. Dwarf gourami

    Trichogaster lalius
    Fits

    A bright little gourami popular with beginners; one male per tank, no bettas, and buy carefully, as imported fish often carry an incurable iridovirus.

    3 in · 18+ gal · 72–81°F · pH 6–7.5

  20. Fairy cichlid

    Neolamprologus brichardi
    Fits

    A graceful Tanganyika cichlid with a lyre tail; one pair grows into a family colony that guards its rocks year-round.

    3.5 in · 34+ gal · 73–79°F · pH 8–9

  21. Firemouth cichlid

    Thorichthys meeki
    Fits

    A Central American cichlid with a fiery red throat it flares when threatened; fairly calm for a cichlid but territorial when breeding.

    4.7 in · 34+ gal · 75–82°F · pH 6.5–8.5

  22. Glowlight tetra

    Hemigrammus erythrozonus
    Fits

    A small, translucent tetra with a glowing orange stripe along its body; peaceful, hardy and at its best in a densely planted tank.

    1.6 in · 22+ gal · 75–82°F · pH 6–7.5

  23. Honey gourami

    Trichogaster chuna
    Fits

    A small, very gentle honey-coloured gourami for calm tanks of 15 gallons with peaceful tank mates.

    2.2 in · 17+ gal · 72–81°F · pH 6–7.5

  24. Kribensis

    Pelvicachromis pulcher
    Fits

    A small West African cichlid whose female has a bright belly; a cave-spawning pair digs pits and guards fry along the bottom.

    3.9 in · 23+ gal · 75–81°F · pH 6.5–7

And 71 more in the species catalog.

Risky

  1. Chinese algae eater

    Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
    With care

    Chinese algae eater attacks fish with a similar shape or colour: Bronze cory.

    11 in · 95+ gal · 72–79°F · pH 6–8

  2. Clown loach

    Chromobotia macracanthus
    With care

    Clown loach attacks fish with a similar shape or colour: Bronze cory.

    15.7 in · 202+ gal · 75–86°F · pH 5–7

  3. Convict cichlid

    Amatitlania nigrofasciata
    With care

    Convict cichlid can eat young or small Bronze cory; adults are big enough to be safe.

    5.9 in · 34+ gal · 75–82°F · pH 7–8

  4. Demasoni

    Chindongo demasoni (syn. Pseudotropheus demasoni)
    With care

    Demasoni attacks fish with a similar shape or colour: Bronze cory.

    3 in · 64+ gal · 75–82°F · pH 8.2–8.5

  5. Golden mbuna

    Melanochromis auratus
    With care

    Golden mbuna attacks fish with a similar shape or colour: Bronze cory.

    4.3 in · 64+ gal · 75–82°F · pH 7.6–8.8

  6. Goldfish

    Carassius auratus
    With care

    Goldfish needs cool water; bronze corys need tropical heat.

    5.9 in · 24+ gal · 50–75°F · pH 6.5–8

  7. Jewel cichlid

    Rubricatochromis bimaculatus (syn. Hemichromis bimaculatus)
    With care

    Jewel cichlid can eat young or small Bronze cory; adults are big enough to be safe.

    5.9 in · 34+ gal · 72–82°F · pH 6–7.8

  8. Peacock cichlid

    Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
    With care

    Malawi butterfly peacock attacks fish with a similar shape or colour: Bronze cory.

    6.7 in · 135+ gal · 77–84°F · pH 7.5–9

  9. Rainbow shark

    Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
    With care

    Rainbow shark attacks fish with a similar shape or colour: Bronze cory.

    5.9 in · 76+ gal · 75–79°F · pH 6.5–8

  10. Red-tailed black shark

    Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
    With care

    Red-tailed black shark attacks fish with a similar shape or colour: Bronze cory.

    4.9 in · 76+ gal · 72–79°F · pH 6.5–7.5

  11. Three spot gourami

    Trichopodus trichopterus
    With care

    Three spot gourami can eat young or small Bronze cory; adults are big enough to be safe.

    5.9 in · 26+ gal · 75–86°F · pH 6–8

  12. Yellow lab

    Labidochromis caeruleus
    With care

    Yellow lab attacks fish with a similar shape or colour: Bronze cory.

    3.2 in · 64+ gal · 73–79°F · pH 7.8–8.5

And 11 more in the species catalog.

Avoid

  1. Blue dolphin cichlid

    Cyrtocara moorii
    Avoid

    Blue dolphin cichlid can eat Bronze cory: prey body depth 1.6 cm ≤ mouth 6.3 cm.

    9.8 in · 80+ gal · 77–81°F · pH 8–8.5

  2. Iridescent shark

    Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
    Avoid

    Iridescent shark can eat Bronze cory: prey body depth 1.6 cm ≤ mouth 32.5 cm.

    51.2 in · 4532+ gal · 72–79°F · pH 6.5–7.5

  3. Oscar

    Astronotus ocellatus
    Avoid

    Oscar can eat Bronze cory: prey body depth 1.6 cm ≤ mouth 12.3 cm.

    13.8 in · 168+ gal · 72–77°F · pH 6–7.5

  4. Severum

    Heros severus / Heros efasciatus
    Avoid

    Severum can eat Bronze cory: prey body depth 1.6 cm ≤ mouth 5.0 cm.

    7.9 in · 76+ gal · 72–84°F · pH 5.5–6.5

  5. African clawed frog

    Xenopus laevis
    Avoid

    African clawed frog should only be kept in a single-species tank.

    5.9 in · 13+ gal · 63–75°F · pH 6.8–7.8

  6. Marbled crayfish

    Procambarus virginalis
    Avoid

    Marbled crayfish should only be kept in a single-species tank.

    3.9 in · 19+ gal · 64–77°F · pH 7–8

  7. Redclaw crayfish

    Cherax quadricarinatus
    Avoid

    Redclaw crayfish can eat Bronze cory: prey body depth 1.6 cm ≤ mouth 5.0 cm.

    7.9 in · 47+ gal · 64–82°F · pH 7.2–8.2

  8. Axolotl

    Ambystoma mexicanum
    Avoid

    Axolotl can eat Bronze cory: prey body depth 1.6 cm ≤ mouth 7.5 cm.

    9.8 in · 13+ gal · 57–68°F · pH 6.5–8

  9. Bala shark

    Balantiocheilos melanopterus
    Avoid

    Silver shark can eat Bronze cory: prey body depth 1.6 cm ≤ mouth 8.8 cm.

    13.8 in · 269+ gal · 72–82°F · pH 6–8

  10. Black ghost knifefish

    Apteronotus albifrons
    Avoid

    Black ghost knifefish can eat Bronze cory: prey body depth 1.6 cm ≤ mouth 10.0 cm.

    19.7 in · 202+ gal · 73–82°F · pH 6–8

  11. Crystal red shrimp

    Caridina logemanni
    Avoid

    Crystal red shrimp should only be kept in a single-species tank.

    1.2 in · 6+ gal · 68–77°F · pH 5.5–7

  12. Electric blue hap

    Sciaenochromis fryeri
    Avoid

    Electric blue hap can eat Bronze cory: prey body depth 1.6 cm ≤ mouth 6.0 cm.

    7.9 in · 95+ gal · 75–82°F · pH 8.2–8.5

And 19 more in the species catalog.

Every tank is different. Set yours up once (size, water, who already lives there) and each species is checked against it.

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