Would Cories Do Okay In This Tank?

Hey guys! I've been wondering if i could add a few corydoras (like 5 or 6) to this tank setup. I already have a Betta and Espei rasboras in there,but i feel the bottom area is too lonely. I wouldve put shrimp like in my other tank,however the betta might eat them. So i went on and thought about cories. My question is,if you look at my tank,its pretty much planted,and there is only a small open area for them to swim in (the white area in the pic) so i've really been thinking if i should go through with this or not.

Also i need suggestions on the kind of cories to put if ever. I was thinking panda cories but i want more suggestions. Im going for a bright yellow-ish feel for the tank (hence the yellow betta and espei rasboras) so id really want more suggestions.

Thanks in advance for any replies!

What size is it?

From the photos, it looks like 6 dwarf Corys would work.

I don;t see why you couldn;t keep corys in there, if its planted they just mill in and around the roots of plants anyway

Im sure you could get away with 6 pandas in there, they would certainly make it lively

the guy i bought it from says its 11 gals,though i call it 10 gal for simplicity well the main reason why i asked is i heard cories need like an open area for looking for food in the substrate or sumthin like that,however i have very little open floor area that isnt planted....so yeah also i wasnt sure if they would bother the plants while searching the bottom for food.

You would get away with 6 pygmy/dwarf cories,i would say imo that 10 gal is small for average cories,has they do like to hunt around etc...

Harlequins said:

You would get away with 6 pygmy/dwarf cories,i would say imo that 10 gal is small for average cories,has they do like to hunt around etc...

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+1 and the open area is not that large (although even a small one usually seems enough)

pygmy and panda cories are both small enough to fit right? cause i rarely see any pygmys in my area (heck,havent even seen one to be honest) and also,i assume this is a go signal? despite the small open area and plants in the tank? are there any problems i should look out for or anything?

Panda's are sadly a no, they are just to big to have a decent shoal, pygmy/drawfs are really your only option

lilfishie said:

Panda's are sadly a no, they are just to big to have a decent shoal, pygmy/drawfs are really your only option

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+1

awww,well if the tank cant take them,wont force it. Dwarf cories it is then,hope i can find some thanks guys!