Fish and invertebrates

What each one needs, and who it can live with.

Tetras

Neon tetra

10 gal+70–81°FpH 6.0–7.0Groups of 6+

Cardinal tetra

20 gal+73–84°FpH 5.0–7.0Groups of 6+

Ember tetra

10 gal+73–84°FpH 5.5–7.0Groups of 6+

Black skirt tetra

20 gal+70–82°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Glowlight tetra

10 gal+72–80°FpH 5.5–7.5Groups of 6+

Rummynose tetra

20 gal+75–84°FpH 5.5–7.0Groups of 8+

Black neon tetra

20 gal+72–80°FpH 5.5–7.5Groups of 6+

Lemon tetra

20 gal+72–82°FpH 5.5–7.5Groups of 6+

Serpae tetra

20 gal+72–79°FpH 5.5–7.5Groups of 8+

Bleeding heart tetra

29 gal+72–80°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Congo tetra

40 gal+73–82°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Diamond tetra

20 gal+72–82°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

X-ray tetra

10 gal+72–82°FpH 6.0–8.0Groups of 6+

Green neon tetra

10 gal+75–84°FpH 5.0–6.5Groups of 8+

Marbled hatchetfish

20 gal+73–81°FpH 5.5–7.0Groups of 6+

Rasboras, danios and minnows

Harlequin rasbora

10 gal+72–80°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Chili rasbora

5 gal+68–82°FpH 4.0–7.0Groups of 6+

Zebra danio

10 gal+64–77°FpH 6.5–7.5Groups of 6+

Scissortail rasbora

29 gal+72–79°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Lambchop rasbora

10 gal+73–82°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Celestial pearl danio

10 gal+68–78°FpH 6.5–7.5Groups of 6+

Giant danio

55 gal+72–79°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Barbs and sharks

Tiger barb

20 gal+68–79°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Cherry barb

20 gal+73–81°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Rosy barb

29 gal+64–77°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Gold barb

20 gal+64–75°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Denison barb

55 gal+65–77°FpH 6.5–7.8Groups of 6+

Rainbow shark

55 gal+72–79°FpH 6.5–7.5

Red-tailed black shark

55 gal+72–79°FpH 6.5–7.5

Bala shark

125 gal+72–82°FpH 6.5–7.8Groups of 5+

Livebearers

Guppy

5 gal+72–82°FpH 6.8–7.8Groups of 3+

Platy

10 gal+70–80°FpH 7.0–8.2Groups of 3+

Molly

20 gal+72–82°FpH 7.5–8.5Groups of 3+

Swordtail

29 gal+72–79°FpH 7.0–8.3Groups of 3+

Endler's livebearer

5 gal+72–82°FpH 7.0–8.5Groups of 3+

Sailfin molly

29 gal+75–82°FpH 7.5–8.5Groups of 3+

Bettas and gouramis

Betta (male)

5 gal+76–82°FpH 6.5–7.5

Dwarf gourami

10 gal+72–82°FpH 6.0–7.5

Pearl gourami

29 gal+75–82°FpH 6.0–7.5

Honey gourami

10 gal+72–82°FpH 6.0–7.5

Three-spot blue gourami

40 gal+73–82°FpH 6.0–8.0

Sparkling gourami

10 gal+72–81°FpH 6.0–7.5

Paradise fish

20 gal+61–79°FpH 6.0–8.0

Female betta

5 gal+76–82°FpH 6.5–7.5

Cichlids

Angelfish

29 gal+76–84°FpH 6.0–7.5

German blue ram

20 gal+78–85°FpH 5.5–7.0

Bolivian ram

29 gal+72–79°FpH 6.0–7.5

Cockatoo dwarf cichlid

20 gal+72–82°FpH 6.0–7.5

Kribensis

20 gal+75–81°FpH 6.0–7.5

Firemouth cichlid

40 gal+75–82°FpH 6.5–8.0

Convict cichlid

29 gal+68–80°FpH 6.5–8.0

Oscar

75 gal+74–81°FpH 6.0–8.0

Jack Dempsey

55 gal+72–82°FpH 6.5–8.0

Severum

75 gal+74–84°FpH 6.0–7.5

Discus

55 gal+80–86°FpH 5.5–7.0Groups of 5+

Electric yellow lab

40 gal+74–82°FpH 7.5–8.6Groups of 4+

Peacock cichlid

55 gal+74–82°FpH 7.5–8.6

Shell dweller

10 gal+75–81°FpH 7.5–9.0Groups of 4+

Electric blue acara

40 gal+72–82°FpH 6.5–8.0

Catfish and plecos

Bronze corydoras

20 gal+72–79°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Pygmy corydoras

10 gal+72–79°FpH 6.4–7.4Groups of 6+

Otocinclus

10 gal+72–79°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 4+

Bristlenose pleco

29 gal+73–81°FpH 6.5–7.5

Panda corydoras

20 gal+68–77°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Peppered corydoras

20 gal+64–77°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Sterbai corydoras

20 gal+75–82°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Clown pleco

20 gal+73–82°FpH 6.5–7.5

Common pleco

125 gal+72–82°FpH 6.5–7.5

Rubber lip pleco

29 gal+68–78°FpH 6.5–8.0

Pictus catfish

55 gal+72–79°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 3+

Glass catfish

29 gal+75–80°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Loaches and algae eaters

Kuhli loach

20 gal+75–86°FpH 5.5–7.0Groups of 5+

Siamese algae eater

40 gal+75–79°FpH 6.5–7.5

Hillstream loach

20 gal+68–75°FpH 6.5–7.5Groups of 3+

Clown loach

125 gal+77–86°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 5+

Yoyo loach

40 gal+75–82°FpH 6.5–7.5Groups of 5+

Dwarf chain loach

20 gal+72–82°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Chinese algae eater

55 gal+72–82°FpH 6.0–8.0

Rainbowfish and killifish

Boeseman's rainbowfish

55 gal+75–82°FpH 7.0–8.0Groups of 6+

Dwarf neon rainbowfish

20 gal+72–79°FpH 6.5–7.5Groups of 6+

Threadfin rainbowfish

20 gal+73–82°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+

Golden wonder killifish

20 gal+72–79°FpH 6.0–7.5

Clown killifish

5 gal+73–79°FpH 6.0–7.0Groups of 6+

Goldfish and coldwater fish

White cloud minnow

10 gal+60–72°FpH 6.0–8.0Groups of 6+

Fancy goldfish

20 gal+65–72°FpH 7.0–8.0

Common goldfish

75 gal+60–72°FpH 7.0–8.0

Dojo loach

55 gal+59–77°FpH 6.5–8.0Groups of 3+

Japanese rice fish

10 gal+64–75°FpH 7.0–8.0Groups of 6+

Oddballs

Pea puffer

5 gal+74–82°FpH 6.8–7.8

African dwarf frog

10 gal+72–78°FpH 6.5–7.8Groups of 2+

Shrimp, snails and crayfish

Cherry shrimp

5 gal+65–80°FpH 6.5–8.0Groups of 6+

Amano shrimp

10 gal+70–80°FpH 6.5–7.5Groups of 3+

Nerite snail

5 gal+72–78°FpH 7.0–8.5

Mystery snail

5 gal+68–82°FpH 7.0–8.0

Ramshorn snail

5 gal+64–82°FpH 7.0–8.0

Assassin snail

10 gal+70–82°FpH 6.5–8.0

Ghost shrimp

5 gal+65–82°FpH 7.0–8.0Groups of 3+

Bamboo shrimp

20 gal+73–82°FpH 6.5–7.5

Crystal red shrimp

10 gal+68–76°FpH 5.8–6.8Groups of 6+

Dwarf orange crayfish

10 gal+65–78°FpH 6.5–8.0