Fancy goldfish tank mates

Good matches

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The safest picks for fancy goldfish are goldfish, crayfish and dojo loaches. Each match shares fancy goldfish' temperature and pH and leaves them alone.

Slow and round. Do not mix with fast, single-tail goldfish or nippers.

Temperature

65–74°F

pH

7–8

Temperament

Peaceful

Minimum tank

30 gal

With care

5

Avoid

84

Good tank mates

• Goldfish65–74°F
• Crayfish65–74°F
• Dojo loach65–74°F
• Zebra danio65–74°F
• Gold barb65–74°F
• Hillstream loach68–74°F
• Platy70–74°F
• Panda cory68–74°F
• Odessa barb70–74°F

Possible, with care

• Koi A grown koi may treat small fancy goldfish as food, especially at night.
• Mystery snail Large fancy goldfish crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• White cloud minnow A grown fancy goldfish may treat small white cloud minnows as food, especially at night.
• Ramshorn snail Large fancy goldfish crack or pick at small snails. A big mystery snail has better odds than a ramshorn.
• Killifish Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.

Avoid

• Betta Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); bettas need 76–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Axolotl Fish nibble at axolotl gills, and axolotls swallow small fish. Keep axolotls on their own.
• Cherry shrimp A fancy goldfish is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Ghost shrimp A fancy goldfish is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Paradise fish Paradise fish nip fins, and the long fins of fancy goldfish are an easy target.
• Rosy barb Rosy barbs nip fins, and the long fins of fancy goldfish are an easy target.
• Guppy Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); guppies need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Angelfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); angelfish need 76–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pea puffer Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); pea puffers need 74–82°F. They meet only at 74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Oscar Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); oscars need 74–81°F. They meet only at 74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Corydoras Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); corydoras need 72–79°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Amano shrimp A fancy goldfish is big enough to swallow adult amano shrimp.
• Blue gourami Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); blue gouramis need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Rainbow shark Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); rainbow sharks need 72–80°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Swordtail Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); swordtails need 72–79°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Red tail shark Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); red tail sharks need 72–79°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Nerite snail Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); nerite snails need 72–78°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Pictus catfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); pictus catfish need 72–79°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Tiger barb Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); tiger barbs need 72–81°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Convict cichlid Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); convict cichlids need 74–82°F. They meet only at 74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Black skirt tetra Black skirt tetras nip fins, and the long fins of fancy goldfish are an easy target.
• Firemouth cichlid Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); firemouth cichlids need 75–86°F. No temperature suits both.
• Kissing gourami Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); kissing gouramis need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Bristlenose pleco Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); bristlenose plecos need 73–81°F. They overlap only at 73–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Jack Dempsey Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); jack dempseys need 72–86°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Bichir Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); bichirs need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Kuhli loach Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); kuhli loaches need 75–86°F. No temperature suits both.
• Honey gourami Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); honey gouramis need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Bala shark Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); bala sharks need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Electric blue acara Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); electric blue acaras need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Molly Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); mollies need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Discus Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); discus need 82–88°F. No temperature suits both.
• Bolivian ram Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); bolivian rams need 72–79°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Black ghost knife Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); black ghost knives need 73–82°F. They overlap only at 73–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Flowerhorn Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); flowerhorns need 80–89°F. No temperature suits both.
• Neon tetra Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); neon tetras need 72–79°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Endler's livebearer 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.
• African dwarf frog 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.
• Upside down catfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); upside down catfish need 72–79°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Boesemani rainbowfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); boesemani rainbowfish need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Otocinclus Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); otocinclus need 72–79°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Chinese algae eater Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); chinese algae eaters need 74–80°F. They meet only at 74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Common pleco Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); plecos need 72–86°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Sparkling gourami Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); sparkling gouramis need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Blood parrot Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); blood parrots need 76–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Celestial pearl danio Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); celestial pearl danios need 72–79°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Pearl gourami Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); pearl gouramis need 77–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Yoyo loach Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); yoyo loaches need 75–86°F. No temperature suits both.
• Siamese algae eater Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); siamese algae eaters need 75–79°F. No temperature suits both.
• Congo tetra Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); congo tetras need 73–82°F. They overlap only at 73–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Harlequin rasbora Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); harlequin rasboras need 72–80°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Clown loach Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); clown loaches need 77–86°F. No temperature suits both.
• Dwarf gourami Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); dwarf gouramis need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Tinfoil barb Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); tinfoil barbs need 72–80°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Bamboo shrimp Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); bamboo shrimp need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Serpae tetra Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); serpae tetras need 72–79°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Elephant nose fish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); elephant nose fish need 73–82°F. They overlap only at 73–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Cherry barb Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); cherry barbs need 73–81°F. They overlap only at 73–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• GloFish tetra Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); glofish need 72–80°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Lemon tetra Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); lemon tetras need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Assassin snail Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); assassin snails need 75–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Kribensis Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); kribensis need 75–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Clown pleco Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); clown plecos need 73–82°F. They overlap only at 73–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Zebra loach Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); zebra loaches need 73–79°F. They overlap only at 73–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Peacock cichlid Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); peacock cichlids need 76–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Glass catfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); glass catfish need 75–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pygmy cory Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); pygmy corys need 72–79°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Zebra pleco Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); zebra plecos need 79–88°F. No temperature suits both.
• Black neon tetra Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); black neon tetras need 73–81°F. They overlap only at 73–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Silver dollar Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); silver dollars need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• German blue ram Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); rams need 80–86°F. No temperature suits both.
• Dwarf neon rainbowfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); dwarf neon rainbowfish need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pencilfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); pencilfish need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Severum Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); severums need 74–84°F. They meet only at 74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Glowlight tetra Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); glowlight tetras need 74–80°F. They meet only at 74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Hatchetfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); hatchetfish need 75–81°F. No temperature suits both.
• Ember tetra Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); ember tetras need 73–84°F. They overlap only at 73–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Apistogramma Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); apistogramma need 75–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• African cichlid Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); african cichlids need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Rummy nose tetra Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); rummy nose tetras need 75–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Cardinal tetra Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); cardinal tetras need 76–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Chili rasbora Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); chili rasboras need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Silver arowana Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); arowanas need 75–86°F. No temperature suits both.
• Electric yellow cichlid Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); yellow labs need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.

Planning a mixed tank? The tank mate checker tests every pair at once. Or read the fancy goldfish care sheet.