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Charts are meant as a guide just because it says only certain types of fish can be kept together doesn't mean these are
the only ones, research is the key to what you can have in one tank together. Charts are basic for what's most common.
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 |
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