Can celestial pearl danios live with elephant nose fish?

Verdict
No

No. Celestial pearl danios and elephant nose fish should not share a tank. At 9 inches an elephant nose fish can swallow a 1-inch celestial pearl danio whole.

Celestial pearl danioCelestial pearl danio72–79°F · pH 6.5–7.5 Elephant nose fishElephant nose fish73–82°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 73–79°Celestial pearl danio 72–79°Elephant nose fish 73–82°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6.5–7.5Celestial pearl danio 6.5–7.5Elephant nose fish 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Celestial pearl danio · 1 inElephant nose fish · 9 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"7"8"9"
Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

Celestial pearl danioElephant nose fish
Temperature72–79 °F73–82 °F
pH6.5–7.56–7.5
Adult size1.0 in9.0 in
Minimum tank10 gal55 gal
TemperamentPeacefulSemi-aggressive
Swims atMiddleBottom
GroupGroups of 6+Alone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreCarnivore

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Questions

Can celestial pearl danios live with elephant nose fish?

No. Celestial pearl danios and elephant nose fish should not share a tank. At 9 inches an elephant nose fish can swallow a 1-inch celestial pearl danio whole.

What temperature suits both celestial pearl danios and elephant nose fish?

73–79 °F. Celestial pearl danios need 72–79 °F, elephant nose fish need 73–82 °F.

What size tank do celestial pearl danios and elephant nose fish need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the elephant nose fish. Add space for each extra fish.