GloFish tetra tank mates

Good matches

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The safest picks for glofish are neon tetras, corydoras and sparkling gouramis. Each match shares glofish' temperature and pH and leaves them alone.

A colour line of the black skirt tetra, with the same fin-nipping habit.

Temperature

72–80°F

pH

6–7.5

Temperament

Semi-aggressive

Minimum tank

15 gal

With care

23

Avoid

16

Good tank mates

• Neon tetra72–79°F
• Corydoras72–79°F
• Sparkling gourami72–80°F
• Bolivian ram72–79°F
• Otocinclus72–79°F
• Kuhli loach75–80°F
• Pictus catfish72–79°F
• Tiger barb72–80°F
• Blue gourami72–80°F
• Paradise fish72–79°F
• Mystery snail72–80°F
• Upside down catfish72–79°F
• Rainbow shark72–80°F
• Black skirt tetra72–80°F
• Bristlenose pleco73–80°F
• Red tail shark72–79°F
• Bamboo shrimp72–80°F
• Panda cory72–77°F
• Zebra loach73–79°F
• Harlequin rasbora72–80°F
• Yoyo loach75–80°F
• Cherry barb73–80°F
• Congo tetra73–80°F
• Kribensis75–80°F
• Lemon tetra72–80°F
• Clown pleco73–80°F
• Hatchetfish75–80°F
• Zebra danio72–77°F
• Killifish72–77°F
• Odessa barb72–79°F
• Serpae tetra72–79°F
• Hillstream loach72–75°F
• Apistogramma75–80°F
• Crayfish72–77°F
• Black neon tetra73–80°F
• Ramshorn snail72–80°F
• Platy72–80°F
• Endler's livebearer72–80°F
• Pygmy cory72–79°F
• Firemouth cichlid75–80°F
• Glowlight tetra74–80°F
• Nerite snail72–78°F
• Celestial pearl danio72–79°F
• Pencilfish75–80°F
• Ember tetra73–80°F
• Dojo loach72–77°F
• Electric blue acara72–80°F
• Rosy barb72–77°F
• Siamese algae eater75–79°F
• Glass catfish75–80°F
• Rummy nose tetra75–80°F
• Dwarf neon rainbowfish75–80°F
• Gold barb72–75°F
• Severum74–80°F
• Assassin snail75–80°F
• Cardinal tetra76–80°F
• Chili rasbora75–80°F
• Swordtail72–79°F
• Boesemani rainbowfish75–80°F

Possible, with care

• Common pleco Plecos grow to 15 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for glofish.
• Molly Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.5.
• Pea puffer Pea puffers are aggressive. Glofish hold their own only in a big tank with places to hide.
• Honey gourami Glofish nip at slow fish. Honey gouramis cannot get away.
• Cherry shrimp Glofish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Dwarf gourami Glofish nip at slow fish. Dwarf gouramis cannot get away.
• Amano shrimp Glofish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• African dwarf frog Glofish nip at slow fish. African dwarf frogs cannot get away.
• Elephant nose fish Glofish nip at slow fish. Elephant nose fish cannot get away.
• Ghost shrimp Glofish will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give ghost shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Chinese algae eater Chinese algae eaters grow to 10 inches and need 75 gallons, far more than a tank set up for glofish.
• Pearl gourami Glofish nip at slow fish. Pearl gouramis cannot get away.
• Kissing gourami A grown kissing gourami may treat small glofish as food, especially at night.
• Koi At 24 inches a koi can swallow a small glofish tetra. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Bala shark At 13 inches a bala shark can swallow a small glofish tetra. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Clown loach Clown loaches grow to 8 inches and need 75 gallons, far more than a tank set up for glofish.
• Tinfoil barb A grown tinfoil barb may treat small glofish as food, especially at night.
• Zebra pleco They only share 79–80°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.
• German blue ram They only share 80°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.
• Silver dollar Silver dollars grow to 6 inches and need 75 gallons, far more than a tank set up for glofish.
• Blood parrot Glofish nip at slow fish. Blood parrots cannot get away.
• Electric yellow cichlid Different water: yellow labs want pH 7.8–8.6, glofish want pH 6–7.5.
• Peacock cichlid Different water: peacock cichlids want pH 7.8–8.6, glofish want pH 6–7.5.

Avoid

• Betta Glofish nip fins, and the long fins of bettas are an easy target.
• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); glofish need 72–80°F. No temperature suits both.
• Guppy Glofish nip fins, and the long fins of guppies are an easy target.
• Angelfish Glofish nip fins, and the long fins of angelfish are an easy target.
• Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); glofish need 72–80°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 2.5 inches glofish do.
• Bichir An adult bichir eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches glofish do.
• Black ghost knife An adult black ghost knife eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches glofish do.
• Convict cichlid Convict cichlids are aggressive and much bigger than glofish.
• Jack Dempsey An adult jack dempsey eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches glofish do.
• Silver arowana An adult silver arowana eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches glofish do.
• African cichlid African cichlids are aggressive and much bigger than glofish.
• Fancy goldfish 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.
• White cloud minnow White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); glofish need 72–80°F. They meet only at 72°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Discus No shared temperature. Discus need 82–88°F, glofish need 72–80°F.
• Flowerhorn An adult flowerhorn eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches glofish do.

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