Pygmy Cory tank mates
Corydoras pygmaeus
Pygmy Cory gets along with 102 species, needs care with 79, and should avoid 7.
Fish1" adultPeaceful10+ gallons72–79°FpH 6–7.5
102Compatible
79With care
7Avoid
Best tank mates (hand-picked)
The most reliable companions for Pygmy Cory — peaceful, and matched on water temperature and pH.
Black Neon TetraPeaceful fish, shares 72–79°F & pH 6–7.5Dwarf Cory (Habrosus)Peaceful fish, shares 72–79°F & pH 6–7.5Harlequin RasboraPeaceful fish, shares 72–79°F & pH 6–7.5Honey GouramiPeaceful fish, shares 72–79°F & pH 6–7.5Amano ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 72–79°F & pH 6.5–7.5Flower ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 72–79°F & pH 6.5–7.5Ghost ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 72–79°F & pH 6.5–7.5Japanese Trapdoor SnailPeaceful snail, shares 72–79°F & pH 6.5–7.5Nerite SnailPeaceful snail, shares 72–79°F & pH 6.5–7.5
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Check my whole list →Best avoided (7 total)
A few to steer clear of — and exactly why:
Giant GouramiGiant Gourami’s mouth is big enough to swallow Pygmy Cory (only 1" long) — it will be eaten.OscarOscar’s mouth is big enough to swallow Pygmy Cory (only 1" long) — it will be eaten.Opaline GouramiOpaline Gourami’s mouth is big enough to swallow Pygmy Cory (only 1" long) — it will be eaten.Altum AngelfishAltum Angelfish’s mouth is big enough to swallow Pygmy Cory (only 1" long) — it will be eaten.AngelfishAngelfish’s mouth is big enough to swallow Pygmy Cory (only 1" long) — it will be eaten.
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Every species we checked against Pygmy Cory — tap to expand.
Compatible (102)
Adolfo's CoryFish · 2.25"Albino CoryFish · 2.5"Amano ShrimpShrimp · 2"Assassin SnailSnail · 1"Axelrod's RasboraFish · 0.6"Bamboo / Wood ShrimpShrimp · 3.5"Bandit CoryFish · 2"Batik Nerite SnailSnail · 0.6"Black King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Black Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Black Rose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Black Sail CoryFish · 2"Blackstripe CoryFish · 2.2"Bladder SnailSnail · 0.5"Blue Bolt ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Dream ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Blue Velvet ShrimpShrimp · 1"Carbon Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Cardinal TetraFish · 2"Cherry BarbFish · 2"Cherry ShrimpShrimp · 1"Chili RasboraFish · 0.7"Colombian RamshornSnail · 2"Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1"Dwarf Cory (Habrosus)Fish · 1"Dwarf Emerald RasboraFish · 1"Dwarf Emerald Rasbora (nanus)Fish · 0.7"Elegant CoryFish · 2"Ember TetraFish · 0.8"Emerald Dwarf RasboraFish · 0.9"Emerald Eye RasboraFish · 1.4"False Julii CoryFish · 2"False Rummy Nose TetraFish · 2"Fancy Guppy (Female trio)Fish · 2.4"Fire RasboraFish · 1.6"Flower ShrimpShrimp · 2.5"Ghost ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Gold Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Green Jade ShrimpShrimp · 1"Green Neon TetraFish · 1"GuppyFish · 2"Harlequin RasboraFish · 1.75"Hengel's RasboraFish · 1.2"Honey GouramiFish · 2"Horned Nerite SnailSnail · 0.5"Ivory Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Japanese Trapdoor SnailSnail · 2"Julii CoryFish · 2"Lambchop RasboraFish · 1.25"Least RasboraFish · 0.8"Malaysian Trumpet SnailSnail · 1"Mischling / Taiwan BeeShrimp · 1"Mystery SnailSnail · 2"Neon Blue RasboraFish · 0.8"Neon Green RasboraFish · 0.8"Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Nerite SnailSnail · 1"Olive Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Orange Eye Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Orange Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Otocinclus CatfishFish · 1.5"Pagoda / Spiky SnailSnail · 1.5"Painted Fire Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Panda CoryFish · 2"Phoenix RasboraFish · 0.8"Pinto ShrimpShrimp · 1"Pitbull PlecoFish · 2.5"Pond SnailSnail · 2"Pygmy RasboraFish · 0.8"Ramshorn SnailSnail · 1"Red Nose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Red Racer Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Red Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Red-Line RasboraFish · 1.75"Rummynose TetraFish · 2"Saddled CoryFish · 1.8"Schwartz's CoryFish · 2.5"Skunk CoryFish · 2"Slender RasboraFish · 1.5"Smudge Spot CoryFish · 2.25"Snowball ShrimpShrimp · 1"Sparkling GouramiFish · 1.5"Spike-Topped Apple SnailSnail · 1.5"Spiky NeriteSnail · 0.7"Spotted Tail CoryFish · 2.2"Strawberry RasboraFish · 0.7"Tangerine Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Thai Micro CrabCrab · 0.4"Thai Micro Pom Pom CrabCrab · 0.8"Threestripe CoryFish · 2.2"Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Tracked Nerite SnailSnail · 0.8"Two-Saddled CoryFish · 2.5"Vampire ShrimpShrimp · 6"Venezuelan CoryFish · 2.5"Yellow King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Yellow Neocaridina ShrimpShrimp · 1"Zebra DanioFish · 2"Zebra Nerite SnailSnail · 1"Zebra OtocinclusFish · 1.5"
Keep only with care (79)
Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)Fish · 2.5"Black Kuhli LoachFish · 3"Black MollyFish · 4"Black Skirt TetraFish · 2.5"Bolivian RamFish · 3.5"Brazos Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Brilliant RasboraFish · 4"Bronze CoryFish · 2.75"Cajun Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Candy Striped PlecoFish · 4"Chocolate GouramiFish · 2"Chocolate ShrimpShrimp · 1"Clown PlecoFish · 3.5"Clown RasboraFish · 4"Colombian Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"Croaking GouramiFish · 3"Dwarf Crayfish (CPO)Crayfish · 1.75"Dwarf GouramiFish · 3.5"Emerald Cory (Brochis)Fish · 3"Endler's LivebearerFish · 1.2"German Blue RamFish · 2.5"Gold Kuhli LoachFish · 3.5"Green Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"KribensisFish · 3.5"Kuhli LoachFish · 4"Licorice GouramiFish · 1.4"MollyFish · 4"Noble GouramiFish · 3"PlatyFish · 2.5"Pom Pom CrabCrab · 1"Rabbit SnailSnail · 3"Scissortail RasboraFish · 3.5"Sterbai CoryFish · 2.6"Tail Spot Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Thick-lipped GouramiFish · 3.5"Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Variatus PlatyFish · 2.75"Wild-Type BettaFish · 2.5"Blue Lobster CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Blue Phantom PlecoFish · 7"Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Cardinal ShrimpShrimp · 0.8"Carnival / Polka Dot Freshwater CrabCrab · 1.5"Common PlecoFish · 24"DiscusFish · 8"Electric Blue CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Fiddler CrabCrab · 2"Flash Pleco (L204)Fish · 20"Giant Sulawesi SnailSnail · 3"Gold GouramiFish · 6"King Tiger PlecoFish · 6"Kissing GouramiFish · 12"Leopard Frog PlecoFish · 4.5"Longfin Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Marbled CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Moonlight GouramiFish · 6"Oolong ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Panther CrabCrab · 3"Pearl GouramiFish · 4.5"Purple Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Red Claw CrabCrab · 2.5"Red Devil Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Red Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Royal PlecoFish · 17"Rubber Pleco (Rubbernose)Fish · 4.5"Sailfin MollyFish · 5"Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Sulawesi SnailSnail · 2"Super Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"SwordtailFish · 5.5"Thai Devil CrabCrab · 2"Thai Freshwater CrabCrab · 2.5"Typhoon PlecoFish · 12"White Glove ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Wine Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Yucatan MollyFish · 6"Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"