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Peaceful community fish

The species that share a tank without eating, chasing or shredding one another. Peaceful is not the same as compatible: temperature, hardness and adult size still have to line up, and two peaceful fish can still be a bad pair.

Why these

Peaceful temperament, no fin-nipping, not a predator, and won't eat or uproot plants.

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134 species

Blackline Rasbora — Rasbora borapetensis

Blackline Rasbora

Rasbora borapetensis

5 cm · 22–26 °C · ≥ 70 l

Bladder Snail — Physella acuta

Bladder Snail

Physella acuta

1.5 cm · 15–30 °C · ≥ 10 l

Bronze Corydoras — Corydoras aeneus

Bronze Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus

7 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 75 l

Cherry Barb — Puntius titteya

Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

5 cm · 23–27 °C · ≥ 60 l

Endler's Livebearer — Poecilia wingei

Endler's Livebearer

Poecilia wingei

4.5 cm · 22–29 °C · ≥ 30 l

Guppy — Poecilia reticulata

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

6 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Leopard Danio — Danio rerio var. frankei

Leopard Danio

Danio rerio var. frankei

5 cm · 16–26 °C · ≥ 75 l

Malaysian Trumpet Snail — Melanoides tuberculata

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Melanoides tuberculata

2.5 cm · 18–30 °C · ≥ 10 l

Peppered Corydoras — Corydoras paleatus

Peppered Corydoras

Corydoras paleatus

7 cm · 16–26 °C · ≥ 75 l

Platy — Xiphophorus maculatus

Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

6 cm · 18–26 °C · ≥ 55 l

Ramshorn Snail — Planorbella duryi

Ramshorn Snail

Planorbella duryi

2 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 10 l

Rosy Red Minnow — Pimephales promelas

Rosy Red Minnow

Pimephales promelas

8 cm · 4–26 °C · ≥ 54 l

White Cloud Mountain Minnow — Tanichthys albonubes

White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Tanichthys albonubes

4 cm · 5–24 °C · ≥ 40 l

Zebra Danio — Danio rerio

Zebra Danio

Danio rerio

5 cm · 16–26 °C · ≥ 75 l

Amano Shrimp — Caridina multidentata

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

5 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Black Neon Tetra — Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Black Neon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

4 cm · 20–28 °C · ≥ 60 l

Black Phantom Tetra — Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Black Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

4.5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 75 l

Blue Velvet Shrimp — Neocaridina davidi

Blue Velvet Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

3.5 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 19 l

Bristlenose Pleco — Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

13 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 110 l

Celestial Pearl Danio — Danio margaritatus

Celestial Pearl Danio

Danio margaritatus

2.5 cm · 20–26 °C · ≥ 40 l

Cherry Shrimp — Neocaridina davidi

Cherry Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

3.5 cm · 15–30 °C · ≥ 19 l

Denison Barb — Sahyadria denisonii

Denison Barb

Sahyadria denisonii

15 cm · 15–25 °C · ≥ 240 l

Doctor Fish — Garra rufa

Doctor Fish

Garra rufa

14 cm · 15–28 °C · ≥ 240 l

Dojo (Weather) Loach — Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Dojo (Weather) Loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

25 cm · 5–25 °C · ≥ 200 l

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish — Melanotaenia praecox

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox

8 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 90 l

Dwarf Orange Crayfish — Cambarellus patzcuarensis

Dwarf Orange Crayfish

Cambarellus patzcuarensis

5 cm · 16–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Dwarf Petricola Catfish — Synodontis lucipinnis

Dwarf Petricola Catfish

Synodontis lucipinnis

8 cm · 22–27 °C · ≥ 100 l

Ember Tetra — Hyphessobrycon amandae

Ember Tetra

Hyphessobrycon amandae

2 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Emerald Cory — Corydoras splendens

Emerald Cory

Corydoras splendens

9 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 120 l

Emperor Tetra — Nematobrycon palmeri

Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon palmeri

5.5 cm · 23–27 °C · ≥ 75 l

Even-spotted Synodontis — Synodontis petricola

Even-spotted Synodontis

Synodontis petricola

13.5 cm · 23–28 °C · ≥ 120 l

Flame Tetra — Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Flame Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

4 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 60 l

Forktail Rainbowfish — Pseudomugil furcatus

Forktail Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil furcatus

5.5 cm · 23–28 °C · ≥ 60 l

Ghost Shrimp — Palaemonetes paludosus

Ghost Shrimp

Palaemonetes paludosus

5 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Glowlight Danio — Danio choprae

Glowlight Danio

Danio choprae

3 cm · 16–26 °C · ≥ 70 l

Glowlight Tetra — Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

4 cm · 24–28 °C · ≥ 60 l

Gold Barb — Barbodes semifasciolatus

Gold Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

7 cm · 16–26 °C · ≥ 75 l

Golden Dwarf Cichlid — Nannacara anomala

Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Nannacara anomala

8 cm · 22–27 °C · ≥ 80 l

Harlequin Rasbora — Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

4.5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 60 l

Head-and-Tail-Light Tetra — Hemigrammus ocellifer

Head-and-Tail-Light Tetra

Hemigrammus ocellifer

4.5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 70 l

Honey Gourami — Trichogaster chuna

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Japanese Trapdoor Snail — Cipangopaludina japonica

Japanese Trapdoor Snail

Cipangopaludina japonica

5 cm · 2–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Julii Cory — Corydoras julii

Julii Cory

Corydoras julii

5.5 cm · 20–26 °C · ≥ 60 l

Kribensis — Pelvicachromis pulcher

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

10 cm · 24–28 °C · ≥ 75 l

Kuhli Loach — Pangio kuhlii

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

10 cm · 24–28 °C · ≥ 75 l

Lambchop Rasbora — Trigonostigma espei

Lambchop Rasbora

Trigonostigma espei

3 cm · 23–28 °C · ≥ 45 l

Least Killifish — Heterandria formosa

Least Killifish

Heterandria formosa

3.5 cm · 15–26 °C · ≥ 20 l

Lemon Tetra — Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

4.5 cm · 20–28 °C · ≥ 75 l

Medaka Ricefish — Oryzias latipes

Medaka Ricefish

Oryzias latipes

4 cm · 8–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Molly — Poecilia sphenops

Molly

Poecilia sphenops

10 cm · 24–28 °C · ≥ 90 l

Moonlight Gourami — Trichopodus microlepis

Moonlight Gourami

Trichopodus microlepis

15 cm · 24–30 °C · ≥ 150 l

Mystery Snail — Pomacea bridgesii

Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

5.5 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 38 l

Neon Tetra — Paracheirodon innesi

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

3.5 cm · 20–26 °C · ≥ 60 l

Nerite Snail — Neritina natalensis

Nerite Snail

Neritina natalensis

2.5 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 19 l

Panda Corydoras — Corydoras panda

Panda Corydoras

Corydoras panda

5 cm · 20–25 °C · ≥ 60 l

Pearl Danio — Danio albolineatus

Pearl Danio

Danio albolineatus

6 cm · 16–25 °C · ≥ 90 l

Pearl Gourami — Trichopodus leerii

Pearl Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

12 cm · 24–30 °C · ≥ 110 l

Purple Emperor Tetra — Inpaichthys kerri

Purple Emperor Tetra

Inpaichthys kerri

4 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 70 l

Pygmy Corydoras — Corydoras pygmaeus

Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras pygmaeus

3 cm · 22–26 °C · ≥ 40 l

Rosy Tetra — Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Rosy Tetra

Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

4 cm · 24–28 °C · ≥ 70 l

Sailfin Molly — Poecilia latipinna

Sailfin Molly

Poecilia latipinna

12.5 cm · 20–28 °C · ≥ 120 l

Salt and Pepper Cory — Corydoras habrosus

Salt and Pepper Cory

Corydoras habrosus

3.5 cm · 20–26 °C · ≥ 40 l

Scissortail Rasbora — Rasbora trilineata

Scissortail Rasbora

Rasbora trilineata

15 cm · 22–25 °C · ≥ 110 l

Sterbai Corydoras — Corydoras sterbai

Sterbai Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

6.5 cm · 23–30 °C · ≥ 75 l

Swordtail — Xiphophorus hellerii

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

14 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 90 l

Thick-lipped Gourami — Trichogaster labiosa

Thick-lipped Gourami

Trichogaster labiosa

9 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 70 l

Upside-down Catfish — Synodontis nigriventris

Upside-down Catfish

Synodontis nigriventris

9.6 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 110 l

X-ray Tetra — Pristella maxillaris

X-ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

4.5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 60 l

African Butterfly Cichlid — Anomalochromis thomasi

African Butterfly Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi

8 cm · 23–28 °C · ≥ 90 l

Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid — Apistogramma agassizii

Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma agassizii

8 cm · 23–29 °C · ≥ 90 l

Bamboo Shrimp — Atyopsis moluccensis

Bamboo Shrimp

Atyopsis moluccensis

8 cm · 22–29 °C · ≥ 75 l

Banjo Catfish — Bunocephalus coracoideus

Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

12 cm · 20–28 °C · ≥ 70 l

Blue Tiger Shrimp — Caridina cantonensis

Blue Tiger Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis

3 cm · 18–25 °C · ≥ 38 l

Boesemani Rainbowfish — Melanotaenia boesemani

Boesemani Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

11 cm · 22–30 °C · ≥ 150 l

Bolivian Ram — Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Bolivian Ram

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

8 cm · 22–27 °C · ≥ 110 l

Cardinal Tetra — Paracheirodon axelrodi

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

4.5 cm · 23–29 °C · ≥ 75 l

Celebes Rainbowfish — Marosatherina ladigesi

Celebes Rainbowfish

Marosatherina ladigesi

8 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 90 l

Chili Rasbora — Boraras brigittae

Chili Rasbora

Boraras brigittae

2 cm · 24–28 °C · ≥ 30 l

Chocolate Cichlid — Hypselecara temporalis

Chocolate Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

30 cm · 25–30 °C · ≥ 300 l

Clown Killifish — Epiplatys annulatus

Clown Killifish

Epiplatys annulatus

3.5 cm · 20–26 °C · ≥ 20 l

Clown Pleco — Panaqolus maccus

Clown Pleco

Panaqolus maccus

9 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 75 l

Congo Tetra — Phenacogrammus interruptus

Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

8.5 cm · 23–28 °C · ≥ 110 l

Cyprichromis — Cyprichromis leptosoma

Cyprichromis

Cyprichromis leptosoma

12 cm · 23–27 °C · ≥ 250 l

Demon Eartheater — Satanoperca jurupari

Demon Eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari

20 cm · 22–29 °C · ≥ 450 l

Dwarf Flag Cichlid — Laetacara curviceps

Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Laetacara curviceps

8 cm · 22–29 °C · ≥ 90 l

Dwarf Gourami — Trichogaster lalius

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

8.8 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 55 l

Dwarf Rasbora — Boraras maculatus

Dwarf Rasbora

Boraras maculatus

2.5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 30 l

Glass Catfish — Kryptopterus vitreolus

Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus

6.5 cm · 20–26 °C · ≥ 90 l

Golden Pencilfish — Nannostomus beckfordi

Golden Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

6 cm · 21–27 °C · ≥ 60 l

Golden Tetra — Hemigrammus rodwayi

Golden Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

5 cm · 23–28 °C · ≥ 70 l

Green Neon Tetra — Paracheirodon simulans

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

2.5 cm · 23–30 °C · ≥ 40 l

Keyhole Cichlid — Cleithracara maronii

Keyhole Cichlid

Cleithracara maronii

11 cm · 21–28 °C · ≥ 110 l

Macmasteri Dwarf Cichlid — Apistogramma macmasteri

Macmasteri Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma macmasteri

7 cm · 23–28 °C · ≥ 75 l

Marble Hatchetfish — Carnegiella strigata

Marble Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

3.5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 75 l

Multifasciatus Shell Dweller — Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Multifasciatus Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

4.5 cm · 24–27 °C · ≥ 45 l

Otocinclus — Otocinclus vittatus

Otocinclus

Otocinclus vittatus

5 cm · 21–27 °C · ≥ 60 l

Rabbit Snail — Tylomelania gemmifera

Rabbit Snail

Tylomelania gemmifera

8 cm · 22–30 °C · ≥ 75 l

Red Rainbowfish — Glossolepis incisus

Red Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus

15 cm · 22–30 °C · ≥ 180 l

Reticulated Flying Fox — Crossocheilus reticulatus

Reticulated Flying Fox

Crossocheilus reticulatus

17 cm · 16–24 °C · ≥ 365 l

Rostratus — Fossorochromis rostratus

Rostratus

Fossorochromis rostratus

28 cm · 23–29 °C · ≥ 450 l

Rummynose Tetra — Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Rummynose Tetra

Hemigrammus rhodostomus

5 cm · 23–29 °C · ≥ 90 l

Siamese Algae Eater — Crossocheilus oblongus

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

15 cm · 20–26 °C · ≥ 200 l

Sparkling Gourami — Trichopsis pumila

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

4 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 30 l

Strawberry Rasbora — Boraras naevus

Strawberry Rasbora

Boraras naevus

2 cm · 20–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Striped Kribensis — Pelvicachromis taeniatus

Striped Kribensis

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

8.5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 75 l

Sveni Eartheater — Geophagus sveni

Sveni Eartheater

Geophagus sveni

20 cm · 23–30 °C · ≥ 300 l

Thai Micro Crab — Limnopilos naiyanetri

Thai Micro Crab

Limnopilos naiyanetri

2.5 cm · 21–28 °C · ≥ 20 l

Threadfin Rainbowfish — Iriatherina werneri

Threadfin Rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri

4 cm · 22–30 °C · ≥ 60 l

Turquoise Rainbowfish — Melanotaenia lacustris

Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris

11 cm · 20–26 °C · ≥ 150 l

Umbrella Dwarf Cichlid — Apistogramma borellii

Umbrella Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma borellii

6.5 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 75 l

Wrestling Halfbeak — Dermogenys pusilla

Wrestling Halfbeak

Dermogenys pusilla

7 cm · 23–29 °C · ≥ 80 l

Borneo Sucker — Gastromyzon ctenocephalus

Borneo Sucker

Gastromyzon ctenocephalus

4.5 cm · 20–24 °C · ≥ 60 l

Bumblebee Goby — Brachygobius doriae

Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius doriae

4 cm · 22–29 °C · ≥ 40 l

Butterfly Hillstream Loach — Beaufortia leveretti

Butterfly Hillstream Loach

Beaufortia leveretti

12 cm · 18–24 °C · ≥ 120 l

Checkerboard Cichlid — Dicrossus filamentosus

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

9 cm · 24–30 °C · ≥ 75 l

Crystal Red Shrimp — Caridina cantonensis

Crystal Red Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis

3 cm · 18–26 °C · ≥ 38 l

Freshwater Clam — Corbicula fluminea

Freshwater Clam

Corbicula fluminea

4 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

German Blue Ram — Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

German Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

6 cm · 25–30 °C · ≥ 75 l

Reticulated Hillstream Loach — Sewellia lineolata

Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Sewellia lineolata

6 cm · 20–25 °C · ≥ 75 l

Sand-sifting Xenotilapia — Xenotilapia spilopterus

Sand-sifting Xenotilapia

Xenotilapia spilopterus

10 cm · 23–27 °C · ≥ 250 l

Sulawesi Cardinal Shrimp — Caridina dennerli

Sulawesi Cardinal Shrimp

Caridina dennerli

2.5 cm · 25–30 °C · ≥ 20 l

Vampire Shrimp — Atya gabonensis

Vampire Shrimp

Atya gabonensis

15 cm · 22–29 °C · ≥ 75 l

Zebra Pleco — Hypancistrus zebra

Zebra Pleco

Hypancistrus zebra

8 cm · 26–30 °C · ≥ 90 l

Altum Angelfish — Pterophyllum altum

Altum Angelfish

Pterophyllum altum

18 cm · 27–32 °C · ≥ 300 l

Chocolate Gourami — Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

6 cm · 24–30 °C · ≥ 60 l

Discus — Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

18 cm · 27–31 °C · ≥ 250 l

Green Discus — Symphysodon tarzoo

Green Discus

Symphysodon tarzoo

18 cm · 27–31 °C · ≥ 250 l

Venezuelan Cory

Corydoras venezuelanus

6.5 cm · 21–28 °C · ≥ 75 l

Agassiz's Cory

Corydoras agassizii

6 cm · 21–27 °C · ≥ 70 l

Little Corydoras

Corydoras nanus

5 cm · 22–26 °C · ≥ 60 l

Red Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria sp. 'Red'

12 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 80 l

Rubber Lip Pleco

Chaetostoma formosae

10.5 cm · 18–26 °C · ≥ 110 l

Skunk Cory

Corydoras arcuatus

5.5 cm · 20–28 °C · ≥ 70 l

Heckel Discus

Symphysodon discus

20 cm · 27–31 °C · ≥ 250 l

Which of these go together?

A list tells you what is possible on its own. Whether three of them share a tank without one eating another — and whether your volume, temperature and hardness actually allow it — is what the planner works out.

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