Compatibility brief
Can Pygmy Corydoras live with Sparkling Gourami?
Caution. Check the issues below before buying.
Pygmy Corydoras + Sparkling Gourami: Narrow temperature overlap. Pygmy Corydoras and Sparkling Gourami have only a narrow shared temperature range. Maintaining stable water temperature will be important. Outcomes still depend on your tank shape, maintenance routine, and individual fish.
Compatibility score
Profile confidence: medium
Order of checkstank volume vs adults → predation mouth gap → temperament / fin nipping → shared water windows.
40L
Combined minimum footprint reference for these two species: about 40L (larger active fish often want more length).
Assessment details
Compatible temperaments
Both Pygmy Corydoras and Sparkling Gourami share a peaceful temperament.
Narrow temperature overlap
Top issuePygmy Corydoras and Sparkling Gourami have only a narrow shared temperature range. Maintaining stable water temperature will be important.
“Pygmy Corydoras and Sparkling Gourami have only a narrow…”
Narrow temperature overlap
Next steps
Concrete changes, not "research more" filler.
- •Pygmy Corydoras should be kept in a group of at least 6 for best health and behaviour.
- •Sparkling Gourami should be kept in a group of at least 6 for best health and behaviour.
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- →Pygmy Corydoras should be kept in a group of at least 6 for best health and behaviour.
- →Sparkling Gourami should be kept in a group of at least 6 for best health and behaviour.
- Seriously Fish. Corydoras pygmaeus
Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).
- FishBase. Corydoras pygmaeus
Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.
- Wikipedia. Corydoras pygmaeus
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. Trichopsis pumila
Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).
- FishBase. Trichopsis pumila
Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.
- Wikipedia. Trichopsis pumila
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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Build the full stocking list with Pygmy Corydoras + Sparkling Gourami
Plan further
Try both species in the full-stock tank check, or open either fish profile for mates lists. 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. Based on multiple reputable aquarium care sources with strong agreement.