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Pick two profiles from the TankFlare species database and compare water ranges, adult size, temperament, diet, schooling needs, and care difficulty in one place.

Dragon Fish, a assertive freshwater aquarium species

Dragon Fish

Scleropages formosus
Profile
AdvancedAssertive
Min tank
250 gal
Adult size
30 in
School min
1
Diet
carnivore
TerritorialHigh energyFlashylive or fresh foodspecialized diet
Adolfoi Cory Catfish, a peaceful freshwater aquarium species

Adolfoi Cory Catfish

Corydoras adolfoi
Profile
BeginnerPeaceful
Min tank
20 gal
Adult size
2.4 in
School min
6
Diet
omnivore
Community leaninggentle flow

Compatibility

  • Same-species limitNo same-species limit conflict was found for this pair.
  • TemperatureDragon Fish and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping temperature ranges.
  • pHDragon Fish and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping ph ranges.
  • GHDragon Fish and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping gh ranges.
  • KHDragon Fish and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping kh ranges.
  • Predation safetyPredation risk: Dragon Fish may eat Adolfoi Cory Catfish. Choose tankmates this species cannot swallow or hunt, or keep them in separate setups.
  • Oxygen and flowOxygen needs differ significantly. Make sure the tank has calm areas and enough surface movement.
  • Temperament matchTemperament gap is wide. The more assertive species may bully or stress the other.
  • Fin-nipping / aggression riskNo significant fin-nipping or aggression risk between these two.
  • TerritoryTerritory overlap is not a major concern for this pair.
  • Size safetyAdult size differs by 12.5x. The larger fish may bully or intimidate the smaller one.

This checks whether these two species have any clear red flags together. For a real stocking plan, run the full checker with your tank size, fish counts, cycle status, and filter setup.

Water range overlap

Colored bars share one scale per row; the bright center shows usable overlap.

TemperatureOverlap 75-78°F
60-90°F
Dragon Fish: 75-82°FAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 72-78°F
pHOverlap 6-7.5
5-9
Dragon Fish: 6-7.5Adolfoi Cory Catfish: 6-7.5
GHOverlap 2-12 dGH
0-30 dGH
Dragon Fish: 2-12 dGHAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 2-15 dGH
KHOverlap 1-8 dKH
0-25 dKH
Dragon Fish: 1-8 dKHAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 1-10 dKH

Behavior and care scores

Higher scores usually mean more planning risk or more specialized care.

TemperamentDragon Fish higher
Dragon Fish4/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Care difficultyDragon Fish higher
Dragon Fish4/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Diet difficultyDragon Fish higher
Dragon Fish4/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
BioloadDragon Fish higher
Dragon Fish5/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Oxygen needDragon Fish higher
Dragon Fish4/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish2/5
Fin nippingSimilar
Dragon Fish0/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish0/5
TerritorialDragon Fish higher
Dragon Fish4/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish0/5
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