African dwarf frog tank mates

Good matches

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The safest picks for african dwarf frogs are mystery snails, cherry shrimp and ghost shrimp. Each match shares african dwarf frogs' temperature and pH and leaves them alone.

Nearly blind, slow eater. Gets outcompeted by fast fish at feeding time.

Temperature

72–82°F

pH

6.5–7.8

Temperament

Peaceful

Minimum tank

10 gal

With care

77

Avoid

12

Good tank mates

• Mystery snail72–82°F
• Cherry shrimp72–80°F
• Ghost shrimp72–82°F
• Bamboo shrimp72–82°F
• Amano shrimp72–80°F
• Crayfish72–77°F
• Ramshorn snail72–80°F
• Nerite snail72–78°F
• Assassin snail75–80°F

Possible, with care

• Betta African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast bettas will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Pea puffer Pea puffers nip at slow fish. African dwarf frogs cannot get away.
• Guppy African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast guppies will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Honey gourami African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast honey gouramis will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Tiger barb Tiger barbs nip at slow fish. African dwarf frogs cannot get away.
• Blue gourami African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast blue gouramis will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Sparkling gourami African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast sparkling gouramis will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Congo tetra African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast congo tetras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Lemon tetra African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast lemon tetras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Dwarf gourami African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast dwarf gouramis will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Bala shark At 13 inches a bala shark can swallow a small african dwarf frog. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Corydoras African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast corydoras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Kissing gourami A grown kissing gourami may treat small african dwarf frogs as food, especially at night.
• Cherry barb African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast cherry barbs will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Black skirt tetra Black skirt tetras nip at slow fish. African dwarf frogs cannot get away.
• Platy African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast platies will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Electric blue acara African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast electric blue acaras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Harlequin rasbora African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast harlequin rasboras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Paradise fish Paradise fish nip at slow fish. African dwarf frogs cannot get away.
• GloFish tetra Glofish nip at slow fish. African dwarf frogs cannot get away.
• Neon tetra African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast neon tetras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Endler's livebearer African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast endlers will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Zebra danio African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast zebra danios will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Molly African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast mollies will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Dwarf neon rainbowfish African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast dwarf neon rainbowfish will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Odessa barb African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast odessa barbs will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Black neon tetra African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast black neon tetras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Celestial pearl danio African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast celestial pearl danios will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Serpae tetra Serpae tetras nip at slow fish. African dwarf frogs cannot get away.
• Kuhli loach African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast kuhli loaches will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Convict cichlid African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast convict cichlids will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Pencilfish African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast pencilfish will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Ember tetra African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast ember tetras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Koi At 24 inches a koi can swallow a small african dwarf frog. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Tinfoil barb A grown tinfoil barb may treat small african dwarf frogs as food, especially at night.
• Bristlenose pleco African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast bristlenose plecos will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Common pleco African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast plecos will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Glass catfish African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast glass catfish will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Rummy nose tetra African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast rummy nose tetras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Boesemani rainbowfish African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast boesemani rainbowfish will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Rainbow shark African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast rainbow sharks will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Pygmy cory African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast pygmy corys will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Clown pleco African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast clown plecos will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Swordtail African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast swordtails will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Glowlight tetra African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast glowlight tetras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Hatchetfish African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast hatchetfish will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Pearl gourami African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast pearl gouramis will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Bolivian ram African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast bolivian rams will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Severum African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast severums will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Otocinclus African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast otocinclus will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Red tail shark African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast red tail sharks will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Cardinal tetra African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast cardinal tetras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Firemouth cichlid African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast firemouth cichlids will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Elephant nose fish African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast elephant nose fish will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Rosy barb Rosy barbs nip at slow fish. African dwarf frogs cannot get away.
• Chili rasbora African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast chili rasboras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Gold barb African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast gold barbs will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Killifish African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast killifish will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Yoyo loach Yoyo loaches nip at slow fish. African dwarf frogs cannot get away.
• Silver dollar African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast silver dollars will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Blood parrot African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast blood parrots will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• African cichlid Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.8.
• Upside down catfish African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast upside down catfish will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Hillstream loach African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast hillstream loaches will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Panda cory African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast panda corys will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Chinese algae eater African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast chinese algae eaters will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Apistogramma African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast apistogramma will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Electric yellow cichlid Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.8.
• Zebra loach African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast zebra loaches will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Kribensis African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast kribensis will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Dojo loach African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast dojo loaches will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Clown loach African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast clown loaches will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Peacock cichlid Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.8.
• Discus They only share 82°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.
• Siamese algae eater African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast siamese algae eaters will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Zebra pleco African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast zebra plecos will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• German blue ram African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast rams will take the food first, so target-feed them.

Avoid

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); african dwarf frogs need 72–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Angelfish An adult angelfish is twice the size of an african dwarf frog and will hunt or batter a slow, long-finned fish like this.
• Oscar An adult oscar eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches african dwarf frogs do.
• Jack Dempsey An adult jack dempsey eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches african dwarf frogs do.
• Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); african dwarf frogs need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Bichir An adult bichir eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches african dwarf frogs do.
• Black ghost knife An adult black ghost knife eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches african dwarf frogs do.
• Pictus catfish An adult pictus catfish is twice the size of an african dwarf frog and will hunt or batter a slow, long-finned fish like this.
• Silver arowana An adult silver arowana eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches african dwarf frogs do.
• White cloud minnow White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); african dwarf frogs need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Fancy goldfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); african dwarf frogs need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Flowerhorn An adult flowerhorn eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches african dwarf frogs do.

Planning a mixed tank? The tank mate checker tests every pair at once. Or read the african dwarf frog care sheet.