Marine Aquaria and
Miniature Reefs
Dynamic Aquaria : Building
Living Ecosystems
Aquarium Plants: The
Practical Guide
Handbook of Fish Diseases
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 Freshwater Fish Compatibility
Chart
The chart below contains most of the more common freshwater fish that you will
find at your local pet shop. I have divided the list into 3 categories of behavior, and
defined as follows:
Community Fish :
Unless marked with a note, these fish can be safely mixed together in the same
aquarium.
Semi-Aggressive : These fish are usually peaceful when they are small, but can
become fin nippers or chase the others around the tank when
they get bigger. If
you really want to put one of these fish in your community tank, you can, but keep
an eye on them as they get bigger.
Aggressive Fish : Do not mix these fish with any other type fish except similar
sized aggressive fish. They will bully and even eat smaller
and more timid fish.
| Category |
Community |
Semi-Aggressive |
Aggressive |
| Anabantids |
Dwarf Gourami
Flame Gourami
Opaline Gourami
Pearl Gourami
Siamese Fighting Fish/Betta(1)
Spiketailed Paradisefish |
Honey Gourami
Kissing Gourami |
Black Paradisefish |
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| Catfish |
Banjo Catfish
Bristlenose
Chinese Algae Eater
Corydoras
Green Catfish
Leopard Catfish
Plecostomus
Spotted Catfish
Upside Down Catfish |
Bumble Bee Catfish |
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| Charachins |
Black Neon Tetra
Black Phantom Tetra
Cardinal Tetra
Congo Tetra
Emperor Tetra
Flame Tetra
Glowlight Tetra
Head & Tail Light Tetra
Neon Tetra
Rummy Nosed Tetra
Serpae Tetra
Hatchetfish
Pencilfish
Bloodfin
Penguin Fish
X-Ray Fish |
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Black Widow
Buenos Aires Tetra
Silver Dollar |
Red Belly Piranha |
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| Cichlids |
Angelfish
Blue Acara
Discus (2)
Festivum
Ram |
Firemouth
Severum |
Convict
Green Terror
Jack Dempsey
Red Oscar |
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| Cyprinids |
Cherry Barb
Bala (Tri-Color) Shark
Black Shark
Blue Danio
Giant Danio
White Cloud
Zebra Danio
Harlequin Rasbora |
Flying Fox
Green Tiger Barb
Red Tailed Shark
Rosy Barb
Tiger Barb
Tinfoil Barb |
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| Killifish |
Lyretail |
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| Livebearers |
Guppy
Molly
Platy |
Swordtail |
Knife Livebearer |
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| Loaches |
Clown Loach
Dwarf Loach
Horseface Loach |
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| Unclassified |
Australian Rainbowfish
Boesmani Rainbowfish
Boesman's Rainbowfish
Bumble Bee Goby
Elephant Nose
Rainbowfish |
Archer
Freshwater Puffer |
Butterfly Fish |
IMPORTANT NOTES:
(1) Only 1 male Siamese Fighting Fish/Betta per tank. 2 Males will fight to the death
if they are in the same tank! You can have as many females in the tank as you wish.
(2) Discus should not be kept with other fish other than catfish, loaches, neons, or
cardinal tetras. This is due to the fact that they are very susceptible to disease,
they
require a warmer water temperature (85 degrees F), and are sometimes slow eaters
and will not fight for food.
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