Can pea puffers live with glowlight tetras?

Verdict
No

No. Pea puffers and glowlight tetras should not share a tank. Pea puffers are aggressive and will bully peaceful glowlight tetras.

Pea pufferPea puffer74–82°F · pH 7–8 Glowlight tetraGlowlight tetra74–80°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Both: 74–80°Pea puffer 74–82°Glowlight tetra 74–80°
The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 7–7.5Pea puffer 7–8Glowlight tetra 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Pea puffer · 1 inGlowlight tetra · 1.5 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

Pea pufferGlowlight tetra
Temperature74–82 °F74–80 °F
pH7–86–7.5
Adult size1.0 in1.5 in
Minimum tank5 gal10 gal
TemperamentAggressivePeaceful
Swims atAll levelsMiddle
GroupAlone or in pairsGroups of 6+
DietCarnivoreOmnivore

Better tank mates for pea puffers

All pea puffer tank mates

Better tank mates for glowlight tetras

All glowlight tetra tank mates

Questions

Can pea puffers live with glowlight tetras?

No. Pea puffers and glowlight tetras should not share a tank. Pea puffers are aggressive and will bully peaceful glowlight tetras.

What temperature suits both pea puffers and glowlight tetras?

74–80 °F. Pea puffers need 74–82 °F, glowlight tetras need 74–80 °F.

What size tank do pea puffers and glowlight tetras need together?

At least 10 gal, set by the glowlight tetra. Add space for each extra fish.