Cories with Chocolate

[HONDO]

I have a juvenile Chocolate Cichlid and I am thinking that I would like a school of cories in my tank.

Chocolates are pigs, but not agressive so I was wondering if he may try to eat them? Would I be safer to go with a larger growing species like Brochis, or would I be ok with another type of true Corydoras?

Also in the tank are Keyholes and Oblongum. As the keyholes stay near the bottom of the tank, would they get along with a school of cories?

Thanks!

 

[polish]

I have 5 random Corydoras with my Chocolate and he doesn't pay them any attention.

 

[irishfan]

My chocolate is a *****. Always messing with any other cichlid I put her with..ignores everyone else besides the occasional silver dollar getting in her way. I have had her tetras and neons-which somehow did not disappear.

 

[japes]

Keyholes will do well with Corydoras, as will the Chocolate. I kept 3cm C. panda with my 8-9" Chocolate with no issues.

It's in for a painful surprise if it does decide to snack on them.

 

[Snowflake311]

Most cichlids do great with cat fish. As long as they can't eat them they will be fine. For large cichlids I would go with the Brochis multiradiatus or The more common Brochis splendens "Emerald Green Catfish". These guys get to be 4".