Banded Gourami Tank Mates

314 compatible species for Banded Gourami based on temperament, water parameters, and size match.

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Easy

70-81°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

Easy

73-81°FpH 4.5-6.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Ember Tetra

Hyphessobrycon amandae

Easy

73-84°FpH 5.5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+0.8"

Rummy Nose Tetra

Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Easy

75-84°FpH 5.5-720+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Black Neon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Easy

73-81°FpH 5.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.6"

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+1.75"

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Easy

70-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+3"

Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

Easy

75-81°FpH 6-7.530+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3.5"

Betta Fish

Betta splendens

Easy

76-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.8-7.810+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+2.5"

Endler's Livebearer

Poecilia wingei

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+1.5"

Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

Easy

70-80°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+3"

Molly

Poecilia sphenops

Easy

72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+4.5"

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

Easy

72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+5.5"

Panda Corydoras

Corydoras panda

Easy

68-77°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Julii Corydoras

Corydoras julii

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Sterbai Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.75"

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cirrhosus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful5"

Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus vittatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+2"

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

Easy

75-86°FpH 5.5-715+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+4"

Cherry Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Easy

65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

Easy

68-80°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+2"

Nerite Snail

Neritina natalensis

Easy

72-78°FpH 7-8.55+ gal

peaceful1"

Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

Easy

68-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peaceful2.5"

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Easy

72-81°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Chili Rasbora

Boraras brigittae

Easy

72-82°FpH 5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 10+0.8"

Celestial Pearl Danio

Danio margaritatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1"

Zebra Danio

Danio rerio

Easy

64-77°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peaceful2"

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

semi-aggressive3.5"

Pearl Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

Easy

77-82°FpH 6-7.530+ gal

peaceful5"

Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

Easy

74-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"

Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

Easy

73-81°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Easy

76-84°FpH 6-7.530+ gal

semi-aggressive6"

German Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Medium

78-86°FpH 5.5-720+ gal

peaceful3"

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

semi-aggressive3.5"

Boesemani Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

Easy

75-82°FpH 7-830+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+4.5"

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Medium

77-86°FpH 6-7.575+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+12"

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Medium

74-81°FpH 6-875+ gal

aggressive14"

Electric Blue Acara

Andinoacara pulcher

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.530+ gal

peaceful6"

Bolivian Ram

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful3.5"

Yoyo Loach

Botia almorhae

Easy

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.530+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 4+6"

Hillstream Loach

Sewellia lineolata

Medium

65-75°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+3"

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.530+ gal

peaceful6"

Rainbow Shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

Easy

75-81°FpH 6.5-7.555+ gal

semi-aggressive6"

Dwarf Pea Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Medium

74-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

semi-aggressive1"

Scarlet Badis

Dario dario

Medium

72-79°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

peaceful0.8"

Diamond Tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

Easy

75-82°FpH 4.5-6.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 10+1"

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Easy

74-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.6"

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Easy

64-82°FpH 6-820+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"

Bronze Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.75"

Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras pygmaeus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1"

Peppered Corydoras

Corydoras paleatus

Easy

64-75°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Threadfin Rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri

Easy

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.515+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

Easy

76-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

peaceful1.5"

Blue Gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-830+ gal

semi-aggressive6"

False Rummy Nose Tetra

Petitella georgiae

Easy

75-82°FpH 5.5-720+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.555+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+6"

Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus

Medium

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+5"

Common Pleco

Hypostomus plecostomus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal

peaceful18"

Clown Pleco

Panaqolus maccus

Easy

73-82°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peaceful3.5"

Rubber Lip Pleco

Chaetostoma formosae

Easy

72-78°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peaceful4.5"

Rosy Barb

Pethia conchonius

Easy

64-77°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+4"

Denison Barb

Sahyadria denisonii

Easy

60-77°FpH 6.5-7.855+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+6"

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+2.5"

Sunset Thicklip Gourami

Trichogaster labiosa

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gal

peaceful3.5"

Fancy Goldfish

Carassius auratus (fancy varieties)

Easy

65-75°FpH 7-820+ gal

peacefulschooling 2+8"

Keyhole Cichlid

Cleithracara maronii

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful4"

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Easy

73-82°FpH 5.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Penguin Tetra

Thayeria boehlkei

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Bloodfin Tetra

Aphyocharax anisitsi

Easy

64-82°FpH 6-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.2"

Flame Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

X-Ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Head and Tail Light Tetra

Hemigrammus ocellifer

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Silvertip Tetra

Hasemania nana

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Colombian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+2.5"

Red Eye Tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.8"

Phantom Tetra Black

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.8"

Phantom Tetra Red

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Splashing Tetra

Copella arnoldi

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+3"

Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Easy

75-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

Easy

75-82°FpH 5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1.4"

Coral Red Pencilfish

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

Medium

75-82°FpH 5-6.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1.2"

Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon palmeri

Easy

73-81°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Blue Emperor Tetra

Inpaichthys kerri

Easy

73-81°FpH 6-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Red Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Columbian Red Fin Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+2.5"

Gold Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

Easy

64-75°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Odessa Barb

Pethia padamya

Easy

72-79°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Five Banded Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona

Easy

72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Checker Barb

Oliotius oligolepis

Easy

68-77°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Ticto Barb

Pethia ticto

Easy

72-79°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Melon Barb

Haludaria fasciata

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Snakeskin Barb

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Pearl Danio

Danio albolineatus

Easy

64-77°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Leopard Danio

Danio rerio frankei

Easy

64-77°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Giant Danio

Devario aequipinnatus

Easy

72-81°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+4"

Glowlight Danio

Celestichthys choprae

Easy

72-79°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1.2"

Lambchop Rasbora

Trigonostigma espei

Easy

73-82°FpH 5.5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1.5"

Scissortail Rasbora

Rasbora trilineata

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+6"

Dwarf Rasbora

Boraras maculatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 5.5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 10+1"

Exclamation Point Rasbora

Boraras urophthalmoides

Easy

75-82°FpH 5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 10+0.8"

Phoenix Rasbora

Boraras merah

Easy

72-82°FpH 5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 10+0.8"

Emerald Dwarf Rasbora

Celestichthys erythromicron

Easy

72-76°FpH 7-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1"

Balloon Molly

Poecilia sphenops var.

Easy

72-82°FpH 7-8.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+3"

Lyretail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var.

Easy

72-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+2"

Variatus Platy

Xiphophorus variatus

Easy

68-77°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+2.5"

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Easy

60-80°FpH 6.5-810+ gal

semi-aggressive2.5"

Least Killifish

Heterandria formosa

Easy

68-78°FpH 7-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+1.2"

Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-840+ gal

peaceful6"

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+5"

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras armatulus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peaceful8"

Upside Down Catfish

Synodontis nigriventris

Easy

72-79°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+4"

Asian Stone Catfish

Hara jerdoni

Medium

64-75°FpH 5.5-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+1.3"

Twig Catfish

Farlowella acus

Medium

72-79°FpH 6-740+ gal

peaceful6"

Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria lanceolata

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful5"

Sun Catfish

Horabagrus brachysoma

Medium

72-79°FpH 6-7.575+ gal

peaceful12"

Glass Catfish Indian

Kryptopterus bicirrhis

Medium

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+6"

Bumblebee Catfish

Microglanis iheringi

Easy

72-79°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peaceful3"

Corydoras Habrosus

Corydoras habrosus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1"

Corydoras Hastatus

Corydoras hastatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1"

Corydoras Adolfoi

Corydoras adolfoi

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.2"

Emerald Corydoras

Corydoras splendens

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Bandit Corydoras

Corydoras metae

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Skunk Corydoras

Corydoras arcuatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Salt and Pepper Corydoras

Corydoras habrosus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1"

Royal Pleco

Panaque nigrolineatus

Medium

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal

peaceful17"

Zebra Pleco

Hypancistrus zebra

Hard

79-86°FpH 6-720+ gal

peaceful3.5"

Gold Nugget Pleco

Baryancistrus xanthellus

Medium

77-84°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

peaceful10"

Snowball Pleco

Hypancistrus inspector

Medium

77-86°FpH 6-740+ gal

peaceful6"

Blue Phantom Pleco

Hemiancistrus sp.

Medium

77-86°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

peaceful7"

Starlight Bristlenose

Ancistrus dolichopterus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful5"

Moonlight Gourami

Trichopodus microlepis

Easy

77-86°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peaceful6"

Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal

semi-aggressive12"

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Medium

68-86°FpH 6.5-8125+ gal

semi-aggressive24"

Paradise Fish

Macropodus opercularis

Easy

61-79°FpH 6-820+ gal

aggressive4"

Dojo Loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Easy

50-77°FpH 6.5-875+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+10"

Zebra Loach

Botia striata

Easy

73-79°FpH 6-720+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+4"

Horseface Loach

Acantopsis dialuzona

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peaceful8"

Rosy Loach

Petruichthys sp.

Easy

72-79°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1"

Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Red Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus

Easy

72-82°FpH 7-840+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+6"

Forktail Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil furcatus

Easy

75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Celebes Rainbowfish

Marosatherina ladigesi

Easy

72-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Australian Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Easy

68-77°FpH 7-820+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+4"

Gertrude's Blue Eye

Pseudomugil gertrudae

Easy

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Convict Cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-840+ gal

aggressive6"

Jack Dempsey

Rocio octofasciata

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

aggressive10"

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Easy

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

semi-aggressive6"

Severum

Heros efasciatus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

semi-aggressive8"

Blood Parrot Cichlid

Hybrid cichlid

Easy

76-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

semi-aggressive8"

Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Medium

72-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal

aggressive12"

Texas Cichlid

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Easy

68-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal

aggressive12"

Jewel Cichlid

Hemichromis bimaculatus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

aggressive6"

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Easy

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.520+ gal

semi-aggressive4"

Flowerhorn

Hybrid cichlid

Easy

78-86°FpH 7-875+ gal

aggressive12"

Pike Cichlid

Crenicichla sp.

Medium

75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gal

aggressive12"

Clown Killifish

Epiplatys annulatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+1.5"

Golden Wonder Killifish

Aplocheilus lineatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

semi-aggressive4"

Nothobranchius Rachovii

Nothobranchius rachovii

Medium

68-75°FpH 6-710+ gal

peaceful2"

Aphyosemion Australe

Aphyosemion australe

Easy

68-77°FpH 6-710+ gal

peaceful2.5"

Gardneri Killifish

Fundulopanchax gardneri

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gal

semi-aggressive2.5"

Blue Velvet Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. blue

Easy

65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Orange Sakura Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. orange

Easy

65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Vampire Shrimp

Atya gabonensis

Medium

75-84°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peaceful5"

Bamboo Shrimp

Atyopsis moluccensis

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peaceful4"

Ghost Shrimp

Palaemonetes paludosus

Easy

65-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+2"

Red Rili Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. rili

Easy

65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Yellow Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. yellow

Easy

65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Assassin Snail

Clea helena

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peaceful3"

Ramshorn Snail

Planorbella duryi

Easy

65-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peaceful1"

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Melanoides tuberculata

Easy

70-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peaceful1.5"

Japanese Trapdoor Snail

Cipangopaludina japonica

Easy

60-80°FpH 7-810+ gal

peaceful2.5"

Wild Betta Imbellis

Betta imbellis

Easy

72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

peaceful2"

Betta Smaragdina

Betta smaragdina

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peaceful2.5"

Archer Fish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Medium

77-86°FpH 7-875+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 4+10"

Indian Glassfish

Parambassis ranga

Easy

68-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+3"

Freshwater Pipefish

Doryichthys martensii

Hard

77-82°FpH 7-840+ gal

peaceful6"

Elephant Nose

Gnathonemus petersii

Medium

73-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

peaceful9"

African Butterfly Fish

Pantodon buchholzi

Medium

75-86°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

semi-aggressive5"

Rope Fish

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Medium

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal

peaceful15"

Bichir Senegal

Polypterus senegalus

Medium

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

semi-aggressive12"

Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

Medium

75-82°FpH 5.5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Silver Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Wrestling Halfbeak

Dermogenys pusilla

Easy

75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 3+2.5"

Red Tail Shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Easy

72-79°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

semi-aggressive6"

Flying Fox

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

semi-aggressive6"

Pristella Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Blind Cave Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

Easy

68-82°FpH 6.5-820+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 5+4.5"

Bucktooth Tetra

Exodon paradoxus

Medium

72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

aggressiveschooling 12+6"

Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Disk Tetra

Myleus schomburgkii

Medium

75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+10"

Costello Tetra

Hemigrammus hyanuary

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.8"

Loreto Tetra

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

Easy

72-82°FpH 5.5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1.5"

Blue Tetra

Boehlkea fredcochui

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Redeye Piranha

Serrasalmus rhombeus

Hard

75-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal

aggressive14"

Red Bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

Medium

75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gal

aggressiveschooling 4+12"

Tinfoil Barb

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+14"

Spanner Barb

Barbodes lateristriga

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-740+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 5+7"

Black Ruby Barb

Pethia nigrofasciata

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Filament Barb

Dawkinsia filamentosa

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-740+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+6"

Panda Barb

Haludaria fasciata

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Golden Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

Easy

64-75°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Rhombo Barb

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Venezuelan Corydoras

Corydoras venezuelanus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Three Stripe Corydoras

Corydoras trilineatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Albino Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus albino

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.75"

Schwartzi Corydoras

Corydoras schwartzi

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Laser Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus laser

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Ram Balloon

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi balloon

Medium

78-86°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

peaceful2.5"

Gold Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi gold

Medium

78-86°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

peaceful3"

Apistogramma Agassizii

Apistogramma agassizii

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-720+ gal

semi-aggressive3.5"

Apistogramma Borellii

Apistogramma borellii

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Nanochromis Parilus

Nanochromis parilus

Medium

75-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Geophagus Brasiliensis

Geophagus brasiliensis

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

Salvini Cichlid

Cichlasoma salvini

Medium

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

aggressive8"

Uaru Cichlid

Uaru amphiacanthoides

Medium

77-84°FpH 5.5-775+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+10"

Thick Lipped Gourami

Trichogaster labiosa

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful4"

Snakeskin Gourami

Trichopodus pectoralis

Easy

72-86°FpH 6-840+ gal

peaceful8"

Weather Loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Easy

50-77°FpH 6.5-875+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+10"

Polka Dot Loach

Botia kubotai

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-740+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+6"

Bengal Loach

Botia dario

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 5+6"

Hillstream Butterfly Loach

Beaufortia kweichowensis

Easy

65-75°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+3"

Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris

Easy

72-79°FpH 7-820+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+5"

Madagascar Rainbowfish

Bedotia geayi

Easy

72-79°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+5"

Celebes Rainbow

Marosatherina ladigesi

Easy

72-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Blue Dream Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. blue dream

Easy

65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Green Jade Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. green jade

Easy

65-80°FpH 6.5-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Snowball Shrimp

Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Easy

65-78°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Tiger Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis tiger

Easy

68-76°FpH 6-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.3"

Thai Micro Crab

Limnopilos naiyanetri

Medium

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+0.4"

Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius doriae

Easy

75-82°FpH 7-8.55+ gal

peaceful1.5"

Knight Goby

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Easy

72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal

semi-aggressive3.5"

Dragon Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii

Medium

72-82°FpH 7-8.5125+ gal

peaceful15"

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda

Easy

72-79°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+3"

Empire Gudgeon

Hypseleotris compressa

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peaceful4.5"

Freshwater Flounder

Achirus lineatus

Medium

72-82°FpH 7-820+ gal

peaceful4"

Figure 8 Puffer

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Medium

75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

Medium

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 3+3"

Mbu Puffer

Tetraodon mbu

Hard

75-82°FpH 7-8125+ gal

aggressive26"

Fahaka Puffer

Tetraodon lineatus

Hard

75-82°FpH 7-8125+ gal

aggressive17"

Congo Puffer

Tetraodon miurus

Hard

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

aggressive6"

Arowana Silver

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Hard

75-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal

aggressive36"

Peacock Bass

Cichla ocellaris

Hard

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal

aggressive24"

Wolf Fish

Hoplias malabaricus

Hard

72-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal

aggressive16"

Snakehead Channa

Channa argus

Hard

50-77°FpH 6-8125+ gal

aggressive33"

African Knife Fish

Xenomystus nigri

Medium

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

semi-aggressive12"

Clown Knife Fish

Chitala ornata

Hard

75-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal

aggressive36"

Fire Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Medium

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal

semi-aggressive36"

Peacock Eel

Macrognathus siamensis

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

peaceful12"

Tire Track Eel

Mastacembelus armatus

Medium

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal

semi-aggressive36"

Featherfin Catfish

Synodontis eupterus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

peaceful8"

Red Tail Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Hard

72-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal

aggressive48"

Shovelnose Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

Hard

72-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal

aggressive36"

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Easy

60-80°FpH 6.5-8125+ gal

peaceful24"

Hoplo Catfish

Megalechis thoracata

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peaceful6"

Otocinclus Cocama

Otocinclus cocama

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+1.8"

L046 Zebra Pleco

Hypancistrus zebra

Hard

79-86°FpH 6-720+ gal

peaceful3.5"

L134 Leopard Frog Pleco

Peckoltia compta

Medium

77-86°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful4.5"

L333 King Tiger Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L333

Medium

79-86°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peaceful5.5"

L260 Queen Arabesque Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L260

Medium

79-86°FpH 6-720+ gal

peaceful4"

L200 Green Phantom Pleco

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Medium

77-84°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

peaceful7"

Vampire Pleco

Leporacanthicus galaxias

Medium

75-82°FpH 6-775+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

Blue Lyretail Killifish

Fundulopanchax gardneri

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gal

semi-aggressive2.5"

Red Striped Killifish

Aphyosemion striatum

Medium

68-77°FpH 6-710+ gal

peaceful2"

Steel Blue Killifish

Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gal

semi-aggressive2.5"

Chocolate Australe

Aphyosemion australe chocolate

Easy

68-77°FpH 6-710+ gal

peaceful2.5"

Norman's Lampeye

Poropanchax normani

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1.5"

Black Bar Endler

Poecilia wingei black bar

Easy

72-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+1.5"

Tiger Endler

Poecilia wingei tiger

Easy

72-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+1.5"

Scarlet Livebearer

Micropoecilia picta

Easy

75-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+1.2"

Wild Type Guppy

Poecilia reticulata wild

Easy

72-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+2"

Limia Nigrofasciata

Limia nigrofasciata

Easy

72-82°FpH 7-8.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+2.5"

Priapella Intermedia

Priapella intermedia

Easy

72-79°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+2.5"

Siamese Fighting Fish Female

Betta splendens female

Easy

76-82°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+2.5"

Giant Betta

Betta anabatoides

Medium

72-82°FpH 6-720+ gal

semi-aggressive5"

African Dwarf Frog

Hymenochirus boettgeri

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+2.5"

African Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis

Easy

68-77°FpH 6.5-820+ gal

semi-aggressive5"

Cockatoo Cichlid Double Red

Apistogramma cacatuoides double red

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

semi-aggressive3.5"

Apistogramma Hongsloi

Apistogramma hongsloi

Medium

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Apistogramma Macmasteri

Apistogramma macmasteri

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Apistogramma Trifasciata

Apistogramma trifasciata

Medium

72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

semi-aggressive2.5"

Apistogramma Panduro

Apistogramma panduro

Medium

72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

Medium

77-84°FpH 5-6.520+ gal

peaceful3.5"

Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peaceful6"

Festivum Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peaceful6"

Chocolate Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

Medium

77-84°FpH 6-775+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

Pike Cichlid Lugubris

Crenicichla lugubris

Medium

75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gal

aggressive10"

Earth Eater Satanoperca

Satanoperca leucosticta

Medium

77-84°FpH 6-775+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+10"

Earth Eater Geophagus Tapajos

Geophagus sp. tapajos

Easy

77-84°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+8"

Lemon Pleco

Baryancistrus xanthellus L018

Medium

77-84°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

peaceful10"

Flash Pleco

Panaqolus albivermis L204

Medium

77-84°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peaceful5"

Mega Clown Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L340

Medium

79-86°FpH 6-720+ gal

peaceful4"

Sultan Pleco

Leporacanthicus joselimai

Medium

75-82°FpH 6-775+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

Spotted Raphael Catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peaceful6"

Talking Catfish

Acanthodoras cataphractus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful5"

Asian Bumblebee Catfish

Pseudomystus siamensis

Easy

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

peaceful6"

Porthole Catfish

Dianema longibarbis

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+4"

Indian Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Medium

74-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

semi-aggressive1"

South American Puffer

Colomesus asellus

Medium

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 3+3"

Freshwater Sole

Brachirus panoides

Medium

75-82°FpH 7-820+ gal

peaceful4"

Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

Hard

76-82°FpH 6-7125+ gal

semi-aggressive18"

Lungfish African

Protopterus annectens

Hard

75-86°FpH 7-8125+ gal

aggressive40"

Vampire Tetra

Hydrolycus scomberoides

Hard

75-82°FpH 6-7125+ gal

aggressive18"

Datnoid

Datnioides microlepis

Hard

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal

semi-aggressive18"

Freshwater Moray Eel

Gymnothorax polyuranodon

Hard

75-82°FpH 7-8125+ gal

aggressive24"

Violet Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii

Medium

72-82°FpH 7-8.5125+ gal

peaceful15"

Spotted Climbing Perch

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

semi-aggressive6"

Leopard Bushfish

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

semi-aggressive6"

Dwarf Crayfish

Cambarellus patzcuarensis

Easy

65-77°FpH 7-810+ gal

semi-aggressive2"

Blue Crayfish

Procambarus alleni

Easy

65-77°FpH 7-840+ gal

aggressive6"

Thai Micro Spider Crab

Limnopilos naiyanetri

Medium

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+0.4"