Dwarfs and Corys?

[MeganL3985]

I was checking out the compatibility charts just for reference and I noticed that Dwarf Gouramis are not compatible with Corys? Why is that? I figured Corys could go with any fish that wouldn't eat them or have different water requirements.

[Drumachine09]

I dont think there would be a problem.

To be frank, some of those "compatibility charts" are a bit screwy if you ask me. I have a friend with a 30 gallon tanke, 7 neons, 2 dwarfs, and 5 or so corys, and there is no problem.

[MeganL3985]

I honestly keep thinking it all depends more on the individual fish (unless the species is known to be aggressive), but when I saw that the cory and dwarf weren't compatible....it just struck me as a bit odd.
Thanks Matt :)

[zackish]

The only time my gouramis pick on my corys is when I feed the corys with the lights on because the gouramis like to eat their food. Other than that they are usually too busy beating up on each other.

[cocoa_pleco]

some charts are whack. however, it depends on fish too. i had a fullgrown albino oscar in a community tank a few years ago with fish as small as cardinals and cory's. he never bugged them once. he was the nicest oscar around.

the gourami and corys arent a problem at all, gouramis are topdwellers and cory's bottom feeders so no hard done

[tropfish]

I usually don't listen to the compatability charts, you can usually tell what will work or not. I have my gold gourami in with my two cories and he doesn't bother them at al.

[gm72]

I have 3 male dwarf gouramis in a 40 long tank with about 6 corys. No problems.

[mitcore]

I have corys in my 4ft with gouramis
no problems
they dont bother each other