Pimelodella compatibility?

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Pimelodella compatibility?

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The LFS has had a single Pimelodella for the past couple months. It hasn't really grown (it's about 3.5"). I'm curious as to compatibility with some of the fishes I have and would like, particularly Corys, which are my smallest fish. I have a feeling they'll be all right, but was curious if it was a combo anyone has tried. I've got Pandas and Sterbais, and the Pandas are slightly less than an inch total length (~.75"), and so they're rather small. Other small fish I have is an and Pareutropius buffei, all about 2-2.5" in length. Other tankmates will include L330, Ancistrus sp., a hybrid Syno, and a black lancer. I'd also like to get Tatia perugiae and Kryptopterus bicirrhis in the future.
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Re: Pimelodella compatibility?

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What species of pimelodella is it?

My first reaction is that you should be ok but there is never a 100% guarantee when mixing fish. The lancer or the syno might possibly be problematic butyou should be ok if there is good floor space with plenty of hiding spaces.
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Neither the Syno nor the Lancer bother anyone except when they come into their hiding places. During the night while they're foraging as far as I know they don't bother anyone either. Tank size is 125 gallons (footprint 6' x 1.5').

I have no idea what species of Pimelodella species it is. It's a gracilis or something similar, of which there seems to be many. This fish is unlabeled at the store.
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I recall keeping a combination that involved Corydoras and Pimelodella a long time ago. The fish seemed to get along fine.

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