Can platies live with african dwarf frogs?

Verdict

Yes, with care

Yes, with care. Platies and african dwarf frogs can share a tank, but watch one thing. African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast platies will take the food first, so target-feed them.

Platy70–80°F · pH 7–8.2

African dwarf frog72–82°F · pH 6.5–7.8

What to watch

Watch outAfrican dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast platies will take the food first, so target-feed them.

What works

Both are fine at 72–80°F.
pH 7–7.8 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: platies the mid, african dwarf frogs the bottom.

Water side by side

The green band is the temperature range both can live in.

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

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

	Platy	African dwarf frog
Temperature	70–80 °F	72–82 °F
pH	7–8.2	6.5–7.8
Adult size	2.5 in	2.5 in
Minimum tank	10 gal	10 gal
Temperament	Peaceful	Peaceful
Swims at	Middle	Bottom
Group	Groups of 3+	Groups of 2+
Diet	Omnivore	Carnivore

Better tank mates for platies

All platy tank mates

Better tank mates for african dwarf frogs

All african dwarf frog tank mates

Questions

Can platies live with african dwarf frogs?

Yes, with care. Platies and african dwarf frogs can share a tank, but watch one thing. African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast platies will take the food first, so target-feed them.

What temperature suits both platies and african dwarf frogs?

72–80 °F. Platies need 70–80 °F, african dwarf frogs need 72–82 °F.

What size tank do platies and african dwarf frogs need together?

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