Cories For Peaceful Cichlid Tank?

[saz326]

I have heard that there are some cories such as panda, and peppered cories that are quite comfortable in hard water when introduced carefully. I would very much like to keep cories or a similar sandsifter in my cichlid tank.

Does anyone here keep cories with their cichlids? Or any other sand sifters that can help keep the sand moving?

 

[twingogeekeo]

In with my German blue rams i have 3x Albino and 6x Panda corys.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Which cichlids are you thinking of adding Corydoras to?

Must admit that I don't think of Pandas being hard ward tolerant, Peppered yes; Bronze/Albino form yes; same goes for Emerald Brochis; Hoplo Catfish.

 

[saz326]

Ah. German blue rams are soft water ciclids. Im looking for something to go with old world cichlids, Africans. (german blues are new world fishies i believe. Great fish.)

Thanks though.

Which cichlids are you thinking of adding Corydoras to?

Must admit that I don't think of Pandas being hard ward tolerant, Peppered yes; Bronze/Albino form yes; same goes for Emerald Brochis; Hoplo Catfish.

I have p. Soulosi, rusty cichlids (iodotropheus sp) , and yellow tail acei. Some upside down catfish too (3).

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Really bad idea, stick to Synodontis that come from the Rift Valley lakes, such as petricola; lucipinnis; multipunctata; njasse (only Malawi syno I think) etc.

 

[saz326]

Shame.

At a long shot would there be any other sand sifters that would be suitable? Even invertebrates? (i guess most would be on the menu)