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Royal Farlowella Catfish, a peaceful freshwater aquarium species

Royal Farlowella Catfish

Sturisoma panamense / Sturisoma sp.
Profile
AdvancedPeaceful
Min tank
30 gal
Adult size
8 in
School min
1
Diet
herbivore/biofilm
Community leaninglive or fresh foodbiofilm grazermature tank requiredsensitive water quality
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

Use CautionSome concerns — manageable with the right tank size and setup. Check below.
  • Same-species limitNo same-species limit conflict was found for this pair.
  • TemperatureRoyal Farlowella Catfish and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping temperature ranges.
  • pHRoyal Farlowella Catfish and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping ph ranges.
  • GHRoyal Farlowella Catfish and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping gh ranges.
  • KHRoyal Farlowella Catfish 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 size differs by 3.3x. 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
Royal Farlowella Catfish: 75-82°FAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 72-78°F
pHOverlap 6-7.5
5-9
Royal Farlowella Catfish: 6-7.5Adolfoi Cory Catfish: 6-7.5
GHOverlap 2-12 dGH
0-30 dGH
Royal Farlowella Catfish: 2-12 dGHAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 2-15 dGH
KHOverlap 1-8 dKH
0-25 dKH
Royal Farlowella Catfish: 1-8 dKHAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 1-10 dKH

Behavior and care scores

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

TemperamentSimilar
Royal Farlowella Catfish1/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Care difficultyRoyal Farlowella Catfish higher
Royal Farlowella Catfish4/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Diet difficultyRoyal Farlowella Catfish higher
Royal Farlowella Catfish3/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
BioloadRoyal Farlowella Catfish higher
Royal Farlowella Catfish2/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Oxygen needRoyal Farlowella Catfish higher
Royal Farlowella Catfish3/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish2/5
Fin nippingSimilar
Royal Farlowella Catfish0/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish0/5
TerritorialRoyal Farlowella Catfish higher
Royal Farlowella Catfish1/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish0/5
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