Catfish & loaches
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras aeneus
6.5 cm adult20 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. A practical community profile with adult-size guidance.
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Bottom-oriented fish with different needs for floor area, smooth substrate, wood and shelter.
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Panda corydoras
Corydoras panda
4.5 cm adult20 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. Prefers cooler water than most corys.
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Pygmy corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus
2.5 cm adult10 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. A practical community profile with adult-size guidance.
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Bristlenose pleco
Ancistrus sp.
12 cm adult29 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. Heavy waste producer; needs driftwood and vegetables.
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Otocinclus
Otocinclus spp.
4 cm adult20 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. Add only to mature tanks with biofilm and algae.
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Kuhli loach
Pangio kuhlii
9 cm adult20 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. Eel-shaped and nocturnal; needs soft substrate.
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Clown loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
25 cm adult125 gal minimum
Predatory toward very small tank mates. Grows slowly but very large; a long-term big-tank fish.
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Siamese algae eater
Crossocheilus oblongus
14 cm adult55 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. A practical community profile with adult-size guidance.
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Sterbai corydoras
Corydoras sterbai
6.5 cm adult29 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. A practical community profile with adult-size guidance.
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Julii corydoras
Corydoras julii
5 cm adult20 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. A practical community profile with adult-size guidance.
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Adolfoi corydoras
Corydoras adolfoi
5.5 cm adult20 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. Prefers cooler, clean, oxygen-rich water.
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Peppered corydoras
Corydoras paleatus
6.5 cm adult20 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. A practical community profile with adult-size guidance.
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Hillstream loach
Sewellia lineolata
6 cm adult20 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. Needs high oxygen, strong flow and mature surfaces with biofilm.
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Yo-yo loach
Botia almorhae
15 cm adult55 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. Active and social; provide caves and a long tank.
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Zebra loach
Botia striata
9 cm adult40 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. A practical community profile with adult-size guidance.
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Rubber-lip pleco
Chaetostoma milesi
15 cm adult55 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. Needs wood, algae and strong oxygenation; do not treat it as a glass cleaner.
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Clown pleco
Panaqolus maccus
10 cm adult29 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. Needs driftwood as part of its diet and plenty of hiding places.
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Whiptail catfish
Rineloricaria lanceolata
12 cm adult29 gal minimum
Generally peaceful in a suitable community. A practical community profile with adult-size guidance.
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