Endler's livebearer tank mates

Good matches

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The safest picks for endlers are bettas, mystery snails and ghost shrimp. Each match shares endlers' temperature and pH and leaves them alone.

Smaller and hardier than a guppy, and cross-breeds with them.

Temperature

72–82°F

pH

7–8

Temperament

Peaceful

Minimum tank

5 gal

With care

29

Avoid

18

Good tank mates

• Betta76–82°F
• Mystery snail72–82°F
• Ghost shrimp72–82°F
• Guppy72–82°F
• Cherry shrimp72–80°F
• Ramshorn snail72–80°F
• Corydoras72–79°F
• Nerite snail72–78°F
• Tiger barb72–81°F
• Platy72–80°F
• Lemon tetra72–82°F
• Amano shrimp72–80°F
• Celestial pearl danio72–79°F
• Congo tetra73–82°F
• Bamboo shrimp72–82°F
• Cherry barb73–81°F
• Honey gourami72–82°F
• Bristlenose pleco73–81°F
• Assassin snail75–80°F
• Sparkling gourami72–82°F
• Harlequin rasbora72–80°F
• Boesemani rainbowfish75–82°F
• Pygmy cory72–79°F
• Black neon tetra73–81°F
• Black skirt tetra72–80°F
• Clown pleco73–82°F
• Otocinclus72–79°F
• Crayfish72–77°F
• Serpae tetra72–79°F
• Bolivian ram72–79°F
• GloFish tetra72–80°F
• Molly72–82°F
• Pencilfish75–82°F
• Odessa barb72–79°F
• Glowlight tetra74–80°F
• Dwarf neon rainbowfish75–82°F
• Upside down catfish72–79°F
• Dwarf gourami72–82°F
• Panda cory72–77°F
• Paradise fish72–79°F
• Zebra danio72–77°F
• Glass catfish75–80°F
• Zebra loach73–79°F
• Electric yellow cichlid75–82°F
• Hillstream loach72–75°F
• Kribensis75–80°F
• Gold barb72–75°F
• Rosy barb72–77°F
• Siamese algae eater75–79°F
• Hatchetfish75–81°F
• Zebra pleco79–82°F

Possible, with care

• African dwarf frog African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast endlers will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Kissing gourami At 10 inches a kissing gourami can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Bala shark At 13 inches a bala shark can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Kuhli loach Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Koi At 24 inches a koi can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Common pleco Plecos grow to 15 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for endlers.
• Neon tetra Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Ember tetra Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Electric blue acara At 6 inches an electric blue acara can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Rainbow shark At 6 inches a rainbow shark can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Firemouth cichlid At 6 inches a firemouth cichlid can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Blue gourami At 5 inches a blue gourami can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Swordtail At 5 inches a swordtail can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Red tail shark At 5 inches a red tail shark can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Yoyo loach At 5 inches a yoyo loach can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Chinese algae eater Chinese algae eaters grow to 10 inches and need 75 gallons, far more than a tank set up for endlers.
• Chili rasbora Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Tinfoil barb At 12 inches a tinfoil barb can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Rummy nose tetra Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Dojo loach At 6 inches a dojo loach can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Severum Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Apistogramma Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Clown loach At 8 inches a clown loach can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Cardinal tetra Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Blood parrot At 8 inches a blood parrot can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Silver dollar Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Pearl gourami At 5 inches a pearl gourami can swallow a small endler's livebearer. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• German blue ram Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Killifish Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.

Avoid

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); endlers need 72–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pea puffer Pea puffers are aggressive and will bully peaceful endlers.
• Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); endlers need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Oscar An adult oscar eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 1 inches endlers do.
• Angelfish An adult angelfish eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 1 inches endlers do.
• Bichir An adult bichir eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 1 inches endlers do.
• Convict cichlid Convict cichlids are aggressive and will bully peaceful endlers.
• Jack Dempsey An adult jack dempsey eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 1 inches endlers do.
• Black ghost knife An adult black ghost knife eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 1 inches endlers do.
• Elephant nose fish At 9 inches an elephant nose fish can swallow a 1-inch endler's livebearer whole.
• Pictus catfish An adult pictus catfish eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 1 inches endlers do.
• African cichlid African cichlids are aggressive and will bully peaceful endlers.
• Peacock cichlid At 6 inches a peacock cichlid can swallow a 1-inch endler's livebearer whole.
• Fancy goldfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); endlers 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 1 inches endlers do.
• White cloud minnow White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); endlers need 72–82°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Discus At 6 inches a discus can swallow a 1-inch endler's livebearer whole.
• Silver arowana An adult silver arowana eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 1 inches endlers do.

Planning a mixed tank? The tank mate checker tests every pair at once. Or read the endler's livebearer care sheet.