Freshwater Pipefish Tank Mates

73-81°FpH 5.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.6"

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+1.75"

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

70-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+3"

Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

75-81°FpH 6-7.530+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3.5"

Betta Fish

Betta splendens

76-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

72-82°FpH 6.8-7.810+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+2.5"

Endler's Livebearer

Poecilia wingei

72-82°FpH 6.5-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+1.5"

Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

70-80°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+3"

Molly

Poecilia sphenops

72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+4.5"

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+5.5"

Sterbai Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

peacefulschooling 6+2.75"

75-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gal

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cirrhosus

Cherry Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

68-80°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+2"

Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

68-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peaceful2.5"

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

72-81°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

peaceful2"

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Pearl Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

77-82°FpH 6-7.530+ gal

Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"

74-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

73-81°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

76-84°FpH 6-7.530+ gal

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Boesemani Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

75-82°FpH 7-830+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+4.5"

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

77-86°FpH 6-7.575+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+12"

Electric Blue Acara

Andinoacara pulcher

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.530+ gal

Yoyo Loach

Botia almorhae

semi-aggressiveschooling 4+6"

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.530+ gal

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.530+ gal

Rainbow Shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

75-81°FpH 6.5-7.555+ gal

Dwarf Pea Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

74-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

semi-aggressive1"

Diamond Tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

75-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

74-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.6"

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"

64-82°FpH 6-820+ gal

Threadfin Rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.515+ gal

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

76-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

peaceful1.5"

Blue Gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

72-82°FpH 6-830+ gal

Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

75-82°FpH 6-7.555+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+6"

Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+5"

Common Pleco

Hypostomus plecostomus

peaceful18"

Clown Pleco

Panaqolus maccus

73-82°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peaceful3.5"

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

75-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+2.5"

Sunset Thicklip Gourami

Trichogaster labiosa

72-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gal

peaceful3.5"

Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara sp.

76-82°FpH 7.5-8.555+ gal

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

73-82°FpH 5.5-7.510+ gal

Penguin Tetra

Thayeria boehlkei

Bloodfin Tetra

Aphyocharax anisitsi

64-82°FpH 6-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.2"

Flame Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

72-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

X-Ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

72-82°FpH 6-810+ gal

Head and Tail Light Tetra

Hemigrammus ocellifer

Silvertip Tetra

Hasemania nana

Colombian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+2.5"

Red Eye Tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

peacefulschooling 6+2.8"

Phantom Tetra Black

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

peacefulschooling 6+1.8"

Phantom Tetra Red

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

72-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

75-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon palmeri

73-81°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

Columbian Red Fin Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+2.5"

Giant Danio

Devario aequipinnatus

72-81°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+4"

Balloon Molly

Poecilia sphenops var.

72-82°FpH 7-8.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+3"

Lyretail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var.

peacefulschooling 3+2"

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

60-80°FpH 6.5-810+ gal

semi-aggressive2.5"

Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

72-82°FpH 6-840+ gal

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras armatulus

Glass Catfish Indian

Kryptopterus bicirrhis

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+6"

Emerald Corydoras

Corydoras splendens

Royal Pleco

Panaque nigrolineatus

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal

peaceful17"

Gold Nugget Pleco

Baryancistrus xanthellus

77-84°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

peaceful10"

Blue Phantom Pleco

Hemiancistrus sp.

77-86°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

peaceful7"

Starlight Bristlenose

Ancistrus dolichopterus

Moonlight Gourami

Trichopodus microlepis

77-86°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminckii

72-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal

semi-aggressive12"

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

68-86°FpH 6.5-8125+ gal

semi-aggressive24"

Horseface Loach

Acantopsis dialuzona

Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

Red Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus

72-82°FpH 7-840+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+6"

Forktail Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil furcatus

75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

Celebes Rainbowfish

Marosatherina ladigesi

Gertrude's Blue Eye

Pseudomugil gertrudae

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.55+ gal

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

Severum

Heros efasciatus

semi-aggressive8"

Blood Parrot Cichlid

Hybrid cichlid

76-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

semi-aggressive8"

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.520+ gal

semi-aggressive4"

Yellow Lab Cichlid

Labidochromis caeruleus

semi-aggressive4"

Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

semi-aggressiveschooling 4+2"

75-82°FpH 7.5-910+ gal

Acei Cichlid

Pseudotropheus acei

semi-aggressiveschooling 5+6"

Blue Velvet Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. blue

Orange Sakura Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. orange

Vampire Shrimp

Atya gabonensis

75-84°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

Bamboo Shrimp

Atyopsis moluccensis

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

Ghost Shrimp

Palaemonetes paludosus

65-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+2"

Red Rili Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. rili

Yellow Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. yellow

Assassin Snail

Clea helena

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peaceful3"

Ramshorn Snail

Planorbella duryi

65-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peaceful1"

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Melanoides tuberculata

70-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peaceful1.5"

Japanese Trapdoor Snail

Cipangopaludina japonica

60-80°FpH 7-810+ gal

peaceful2.5"

Rabbit Snail

Tylomelania sp.

76-84°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal

Betta Smaragdina

Betta smaragdina

peaceful2.5"

Archer Fish

Toxotes jaculatrix

semi-aggressiveschooling 4+10"

77-86°FpH 7-875+ gal

Indian Glassfish

Parambassis ranga

68-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+3"

Elephant Nose

Gnathonemus petersii

73-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

peaceful9"

African Butterfly Fish

Pantodon buchholzi

75-86°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

Rope Fish

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

peaceful15"

Bichir Senegal

Polypterus senegalus

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

semi-aggressive12"

Wrestling Halfbeak

Dermogenys pusilla

semi-aggressiveschooling 3+2.5"

75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

Pristella Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

72-82°FpH 6-810+ gal

Blind Cave Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

semi-aggressiveschooling 5+4.5"

68-82°FpH 6.5-820+ gal

Disk Tetra

Myleus schomburgkii

75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+10"

Costello Tetra

Hemigrammus hyanuary

peacefulschooling 6+1.8"

Tinfoil Barb

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

peacefulschooling 5+14"

Red Empress Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus

Electric Yellow Lab

Labidochromis caeruleus

semi-aggressive4"

Venustus Cichlid

Nimbochromis venustus

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

Geophagus Brasiliensis

Geophagus brasiliensis

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

Thick Lipped Gourami

Trichogaster labiosa

Banded Gourami

Trichogaster fasciata

Snakeskin Gourami

Trichopodus pectoralis

72-86°FpH 6-840+ gal

Celebes Rainbow

Marosatherina ladigesi

Blue Dream Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. blue dream

Green Jade Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. green jade

Cardinal Sulawesi Shrimp

Caridina dennerli

Hard

78-86°FpH 7.5-8.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1"

Thai Micro Crab

Limnopilos naiyanetri

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+0.4"

Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius doriae

75-82°FpH 7-8.55+ gal

peaceful1.5"

Knight Goby

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal

Dragon Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii

72-82°FpH 7-8.5125+ gal

peaceful15"

Empire Gudgeon

Hypseleotris compressa

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peaceful4.5"

Freshwater Flounder

Achirus lineatus

72-82°FpH 7-820+ gal

Figure 8 Puffer

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

semi-aggressive3"

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

semi-aggressiveschooling 3+3"

African Knife Fish

Xenomystus nigri

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

semi-aggressive12"

Fire Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal

semi-aggressive36"

Peacock Eel

Macrognathus siamensis

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

peaceful12"

Tire Track Eel

Mastacembelus armatus

semi-aggressive36"

Featherfin Catfish

Synodontis eupterus

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

Synodontis Multipunctatus

Synodontis multipunctatus

peacefulschooling 3+6"

Synodontis Petricola

Synodontis lucipinnis

peacefulschooling 4+4"

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

60-80°FpH 6.5-8125+ gal

peaceful24"

Hoplo Catfish

Megalechis thoracata

L134 Leopard Frog Pleco

Peckoltia compta

77-86°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful4.5"

L333 King Tiger Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L333

79-86°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peaceful5.5"

L200 Green Phantom Pleco

Hemiancistrus subviridis

77-84°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

peaceful7"

Norman's Lampeye

Poropanchax normani

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1.5"

Black Bar Endler

Poecilia wingei black bar

72-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+1.5"

Tiger Endler

Poecilia wingei tiger

72-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+1.5"

Scarlet Livebearer

Micropoecilia picta

75-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+1.2"

Wild Type Guppy

Poecilia reticulata wild

peacefulschooling 3+2"

Limia Nigrofasciata

Limia nigrofasciata

72-82°FpH 7-8.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+2.5"

Siamese Fighting Fish Female

Betta splendens female

76-82°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+2.5"

African Dwarf Frog

Hymenochirus boettgeri

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+2.5"

Cockatoo Cichlid Double Red

Apistogramma cacatuoides double red

Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Festivum Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Earth Eater Geophagus Tapajos

Geophagus sp. tapajos

77-84°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+8"

Blue Dolphin Cichlid

Cyrtocara moorii

75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

OB Peacock

Aulonocara sp. OB

Sunshine Peacock

Aulonocara baenschi

Strawberry Peacock

Aulonocara sp. strawberry

Flavescent Peacock

Aulonocara stuartgranti

Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Protomelas sp. steveni taiwan

semi-aggressive7"

Copadichromis Borleyi

Copadichromis borleyi

peacefulschooling 4+7"

Lemon Pleco

Baryancistrus xanthellus L018

77-84°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal

peaceful10"

Flash Pleco

Panaqolus albivermis L204

77-84°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

Spotted Raphael Catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

Talking Catfish

Acanthodoras cataphractus

Asian Bumblebee Catfish

Pseudomystus siamensis

72-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal

Porthole Catfish

Dianema longibarbis

peacefulschooling 4+4"

Indian Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

74-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal

semi-aggressive1"

South American Puffer

Colomesus asellus

semi-aggressiveschooling 3+3"

Freshwater Sole

Brachirus panoides

75-82°FpH 7-820+ gal

75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal

Datnoid

Datnioides microlepis

Hard

semi-aggressive18"

Violet Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii

72-82°FpH 7-8.5125+ gal

peaceful15"

Spotted Climbing Perch

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Leopard Bushfish

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Thai Micro Spider Crab

Limnopilos naiyanetri