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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.

Lemon Oscar Cichlid, a assertive freshwater aquarium species

Lemon Oscar Cichlid

Astronotus ocellatus
Profile
ModerateAssertive
Min tank
75 gal
Adult size
14 in
School min
1
Diet
carnivore/omnivore
TerritorialHigh energylarge adult sizehigh bioloadassertive or territorial
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.
  • TemperatureLemon Oscar Cichlid and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping temperature ranges.
  • pHLemon Oscar Cichlid and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping ph ranges.
  • GHLemon Oscar Cichlid and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping gh ranges.
  • KHLemon Oscar Cichlid and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping kh ranges.
  • Predation safetyPredation risk: Lemon Oscar Cichlid 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.
  • TerritoryBoth species are territorial. They may compete for space, especially without cover or clear boundaries.
  • Size safetyAdult size differs by 5.8x. 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 74-78°F
60-90°F
Lemon Oscar Cichlid: 74-81°FAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 72-78°F
pHOverlap 6-7.5
5-9
Lemon Oscar Cichlid: 6-7.5Adolfoi Cory Catfish: 6-7.5
GHOverlap 3-15 dGH
0-30 dGH
Lemon Oscar Cichlid: 3-18 dGHAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 2-15 dGH
KHOverlap 2-10 dKH
0-25 dKH
Lemon Oscar Cichlid: 2-12 dKHAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 1-10 dKH

Behavior and care scores

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

TemperamentLemon Oscar Cichlid higher
Lemon Oscar Cichlid5/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Care difficultyLemon Oscar Cichlid higher
Lemon Oscar Cichlid3/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Diet difficultyLemon Oscar Cichlid higher
Lemon Oscar Cichlid2/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
BioloadLemon Oscar Cichlid higher
Lemon Oscar Cichlid5/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Oxygen needLemon Oscar Cichlid higher
Lemon Oscar Cichlid4/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish2/5
Fin nippingSimilar
Lemon Oscar Cichlid0/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish0/5
TerritorialLemon Oscar Cichlid higher
Lemon Oscar Cichlid5/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish0/5
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