Common Goldfish Tank Mates

44 compatible species for Common Goldfish based on temperament, water parameters, and size match.

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Easy

70-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+3"

Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

Easy

70-80°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+3"

Panda Corydoras

Corydoras panda

Easy

68-77°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2"

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cirrhosus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful5"

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

Easy

68-80°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+2"

Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

Easy

68-82°FpH 7-85+ gal

peaceful2.5"

Zebra Danio

Danio rerio

Easy

64-77°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Hillstream Loach

Sewellia lineolata

Medium

65-75°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+3"

White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Tanichthys albonubes

Easy

57-72°FpH 6-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Easy

64-82°FpH 6-820+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"

Peppered Corydoras

Corydoras paleatus

Easy

64-75°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

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"

Bloodfin Tetra

Aphyocharax anisitsi

Easy

64-82°FpH 6-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.2"

Gold Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

Easy

64-75°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3"

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"

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"

Asian Stone Catfish

Hara jerdoni

Medium

64-75°FpH 5.5-7.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+1.3"

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Medium

68-86°FpH 6.5-8125+ gal

semi-aggressive24"

Dojo Loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Easy

50-77°FpH 6.5-875+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+10"

Australian Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Easy

68-77°FpH 7-820+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+4"

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"

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"

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"

Indian Glassfish

Parambassis ranga

Easy

68-82°FpH 7-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+3"

Blind Cave Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

Easy

68-82°FpH 6.5-820+ gal

semi-aggressiveschooling 5+4.5"

Golden Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

Easy

64-75°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Weather Loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Easy

50-77°FpH 6.5-875+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+10"

Hillstream Butterfly Loach

Beaufortia kweichowensis

Easy

65-75°FpH 6.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+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"

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Easy

60-80°FpH 6.5-8125+ gal

peaceful24"

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Easy

60-68°FpH 7-875+ gal

peaceful12"

African Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis

Easy

68-77°FpH 6.5-820+ gal

semi-aggressive5"

Dwarf Crayfish

Cambarellus patzcuarensis

Easy

65-77°FpH 7-810+ gal

semi-aggressive2"