Do Synodontis and cories get along.

nickmcmechan said:
what about pictus with cories
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Bronchis and most corydoras reaching 2-3 inches are not usually a problem but the dwarf ones may either be eaten or outcompeted for food.
 
I have 5 Synodontis and 10 Corydoras as well as 4 striped rafaels, 4 pictus, 5 SAEs, 6 clown loaches, 4 Farlowellas, a dojo and a bristle nosed plecostomus in my 410 with no problems. There are 3 nigriventris, 6 albino aeneus and 4 julii. The nigriventris are over 6 inches. There are a lot of hiding places and plants - enough hiding places that I haven't seen all of the rafaels at one time since I put them in there over a year ago! All of the catfish types have been in the aquarium for at least a year. The Synodontis cruise all over the substrate at feeding time without bothering any of the other fish.
The fish I have seen try to swallow Corydoras in the past have been really sorry. The corys lock open those dorsal and pectoral spines and get really uncomfortable to swallow.
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in my experience, my featherfin has lived with miscellaneous small bottom feeders, including cories and small loaches and he has never hurt a soul. But, he is also a very shy big guy who couldn't be tough if he tried :)

I would just make sure to have good hiding spots for everyone!
 
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