Compatibility brief
Can Corydoras Catfish live with Ember Tetra?
Often a workable match in a suitable, well-run tank. Still verify behaviour in your setup.
Compatibility score
Profile confidence: medium
Order of checkstank volume vs adults → predation mouth gap → temperament / fin nipping → shared water windows.
60L
Combined minimum footprint reference for these two species: about 60L (larger active fish often want more length).
Corydoras stay on the bottom while ember tetras occupy the midwater above, so the pairing stacks peaceful roles instead of competing for the same lane. Both accept soft water and a calm planted tank, which is why nano keepers mix them often. The limits are substrate and numbers. Corydoras need sand or smooth gravel in a group of six or more; embers need at least eight to look and behave like a school. At feeding time, fast midwater fish can leave bottom dwellers short unless sinking food is delivered deliberately.
Assessment details
Known compatible pairing
Classic community staple pairing. One honest caveat: 'Corydoras' in shops spans many species with different temperature bands — confirm which cory you are buying, then this pairing is as safe as community fishkeeping gets.
Compatible temperaments
Both Corydoras Catfish and Ember Tetra share a peaceful temperament.
Compatible temperature range
Both fish can comfortably share similar water temperatures.
Data or identification limits
Top issueAt least one fish has common trade or ID ambiguity, so the numbers here may not match the individual in the shop.
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Data or identification limits
Next steps
Concrete changes, not "research more" filler.
- •Run six or more cories on soft substrate with eight or more embers in a planted tank, and feed sinking foods after lights dim so cories are not outcompeted at the surface.
- •Corydoras Catfish should be kept in a group of at least 6 for best health and behaviour.
- •Ember Tetra should be kept in a group of at least 8 for best health and behaviour.
- Seriously Fish. Corydoras paleatus
Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).
- FishBase. Corydoras paleatus
Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.
- Wikipedia. Corydoras paleatus
Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.
- Seriously Fish. Hyphessobrycon amandae
Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).
- FishBase. Hyphessobrycon amandae
Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.
- Wikipedia. Hyphessobrycon amandae
Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.
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Plan further
Check each species’ mates list, size the glass, then verify the full stock in the builder. Methodology explains how verdicts are produced.
Individual fish vary in personality. Fishori uses conservative hobby rules. Observe any new introduction closely, feed thoughtfully, and keep a quarantine or backup plan. This is not veterinary advice.
Profile data confidence: high. Checked against several solid care sources that mostly agree. At least one species here has common trade-name ambiguity.