Can gold barbs live with zebra plecos?

Verdict
No

No. Gold barbs and zebra plecos should not share a tank. No shared temperature. Gold barbs need 64–75°F, zebra plecos need 79–88°F.

Gold barbGold barb64–75°F · pH 6–8 Zebra plecoZebra pleco79–88°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Gold barb 64–75°Zebra pleco 79–88°
The ranges do not meet, so one of them would always be too warm or too cold.
456789Both: 6–7.5Gold barb 6–8Zebra pleco 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Gold barb · 3 inZebra pleco · 3.5 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"
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

Gold barbZebra pleco
Temperature64–75 °F79–88 °F
pH6–86–7.5
Adult size3.0 in3.5 in
Minimum tank20 gal30 gal
TemperamentPeacefulPeaceful
Swims atMiddleBottom
GroupGroups of 6+Alone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreCarnivore

Better tank mates for gold barbs

All gold barb tank mates

Better tank mates for zebra plecos

All zebra pleco tank mates

Questions

Can gold barbs live with zebra plecos?

No. Gold barbs and zebra plecos should not share a tank. No shared temperature. Gold barbs need 64–75°F, zebra plecos need 79–88°F.

What temperature suits both gold barbs and zebra plecos?

None. Gold barbs need 64–75 °F and zebra plecos need 79–88 °F, so the ranges do not meet.

What size tank do gold barbs and zebra plecos need together?

At least 30 gal, set by the zebra pleco. Add space for each extra fish.