coreys and african cichlids

[rufus]

I have a 55 gallon fish tank with african cichlids, mostly peacocks ( O.B, sunshine, red kandango ) and two labs. I also have a 30 gallon that I have been keeping my catfish in, a royal pleco, a tiger pleco, 2 bushy nose plecos, an upside down catfish, a banjo catfish, and 3 coreys. I wondered if these fish would be ok in the 55. I do not want to have the 30 set up anymore. There is already one bushy nose pleco in the 55, and he does fine. My main concern is the coreys and the banjo cat. Thanks in advance for responses

 

[Harry Tolen]

The corys would be unlikely to last long in a tank with Rift Lake Cichlids. The other fish would probably be OK, as long as you are not overcrowding the 55.

Fortunately, corydoras catfish are so popular and commonly used in community tank setups that almost any LFS should be willing to take them off your hands (I'm not saying you'll get paid a lot for them, merely that you will be able to find them a good home).