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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.

HY511 Peppermint Tetra, a peaceful freshwater aquarium species

HY511 Peppermint Tetra

Hyphessobrycon sp. HY511
Profile
BeginnerPeaceful
Min tank
20 gal
Adult size
1.5 in
School min
8
Diet
omnivore
Flashyneeds review
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

CompatibleNo major red flags for this pair. Run the full checker for your specific setup.
  • Same-species limitNo same-species limit conflict was found for this pair.
  • TemperatureHY511 Peppermint Tetra and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping temperature ranges.
  • pHHY511 Peppermint Tetra and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping ph ranges.
  • GHHY511 Peppermint Tetra and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping gh ranges.
  • KHHY511 Peppermint Tetra and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping kh ranges.
  • Predation safetyNo clear predation conflict was found for this pair.
  • Oxygen and flowOxygen and flow requirements are compatible.
  • Temperament matchBoth species have similar temperament scores.
  • 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 sizes are close enough that predation is unlikely.

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 74-78°F
60-90°F
HY511 Peppermint Tetra: 74-80°FAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 72-78°F
pHOverlap 6-7.5
5-9
HY511 Peppermint Tetra: 5.5-7.5Adolfoi Cory Catfish: 6-7.5
GHOverlap 2-12 dGH
0-30 dGH
HY511 Peppermint Tetra: 2-12 dGHAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 2-15 dGH
KHOverlap 1-8 dKH
0-25 dKH
HY511 Peppermint Tetra: 1-8 dKHAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 1-10 dKH

Behavior and care scores

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

TemperamentSimilar
HY511 Peppermint Tetra1/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Care difficultySimilar
HY511 Peppermint Tetra1/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Diet difficultySimilar
HY511 Peppermint Tetra1/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
BioloadSimilar
HY511 Peppermint Tetra1/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Oxygen needSimilar
HY511 Peppermint Tetra2/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish2/5
Fin nippingSimilar
HY511 Peppermint Tetra0/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish0/5
TerritorialSimilar
HY511 Peppermint Tetra0/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish0/5
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