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Compare two aquarium species before choosing stock.

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

Sunset Platy, a peaceful freshwater aquarium species

Sunset Platy

Xiphophorus variatus
Profile
BeginnerPeaceful
Min tank
20 gal
Adult size
2.8 in
School min
3
Diet
omnivore
Community leaningfry predatorsafe with adult shrimp
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.
  • TemperatureSunset Platy and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping temperature ranges.
  • pHSunset Platy and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping ph ranges.
  • GHSunset Platy and Adolfoi Cory Catfish have overlapping gh ranges.
  • KHSunset Platy 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 72-78°F
60-90°F
Sunset Platy: 68-78°FAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 72-78°F
pHOverlap 7-7.5
5-9
Sunset Platy: 7-8.3Adolfoi Cory Catfish: 6-7.5
GHOverlap 10-15 dGH
0-30 dGH
Sunset Platy: 10-30 dGHAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 2-15 dGH
KHOverlap 4-10 dKH
0-25 dKH
Sunset Platy: 4-12 dKHAdolfoi Cory Catfish: 1-10 dKH

Behavior and care scores

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

TemperamentSimilar
Sunset Platy1/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Care difficultySimilar
Sunset Platy1/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Diet difficultySimilar
Sunset Platy1/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
BioloadSimilar
Sunset Platy1/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish1/5
Oxygen needSimilar
Sunset Platy2/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish2/5
Fin nippingSimilar
Sunset Platy0/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish0/5
TerritorialSimilar
Sunset Platy0/5
Adolfoi Cory Catfish0/5
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