When I get a new tank (Which I plan to get either a 150, 180 or even a 200) in a few months, I plan on adding my corys along with a trio of pictus cats with some large South/Central American cichlids. Has anyone tried this without many problems? 
Pictus cats and corys with cichlids?
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Shouldnt be a problem, i would just up the school of pictus catfish to 6+ and also i might worry about getting the cories any food.
If its large cichlids, the Cories will probably get murdered and eaten, not necessarily in that order.
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Pictus should be fine but the cories will get picked on possibly or eaten which will more than likely kill what ever ingested it.
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Depending on the geos they may eat the cories, but usually you buy geos small and if they are growing up with the cories i doubt they will be looked upon as food. I mean these are SA cichlids but they still can be aggressive if they choose to. If you want to avoid this completely then i would get a large group of red head tapajos or winemilleri.
I wouldn't condone of keeping Corys with large cichlids. Most are to timid to fend against large boisterous fish.
I think its more down to the fish itself, i personally have had no issue, and i have juruparis, red heads, and winemilleri, although they arent all full grown.
I have geophagus altifrons, actually. I wish I could get tapajos or winemilleri but I have no idea where to get them. 
Geos would be fine with Corys this they aren't that aggressive but not things like cons, Red Devils, oscars, etc. Some other cichlids I think would be fine with Corys are apistos, rams, kribs, laetacara, etc.