Rummy nose tetra tank mates

Good matches

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The safest picks for rummy nose tetras are bettas, kuhli loaches and apistogramma. Each match shares rummy nose tetras' temperature and pH and leaves them alone.

Tight schooler. The red nose fades when water quality slips.

Temperature

75–84°F

pH

5.5–7

Temperament

Peaceful

Minimum tank

20 gal

With care

24

Avoid

16

Good tank mates

• Betta76–82°F
• Kuhli loach75–84°F
• Apistogramma75–84°F
• Guppy75–82°F
• Angelfish76–84°F
• Honey gourami75–82°F
• Yoyo loach75–84°F
• Cardinal tetra76–84°F
• Ember tetra75–84°F
• Sparkling gourami75–82°F
• Hatchetfish75–81°F
• German blue ram80–84°F
• Corydoras75–79°F
• Lemon tetra75–82°F
• Pencilfish75–82°F
• Dwarf gourami75–82°F
• Firemouth cichlid75–84°F
• Blue gourami75–82°F
• Chili rasbora75–82°F
• Otocinclus75–79°F
• Pearl gourami77–82°F
• Tiger barb75–81°F
• Silver dollar75–82°F
• Cherry barb75–81°F
• Killifish75–77°F
• Bolivian ram75–79°F
• Kribensis75–80°F
• Congo tetra75–82°F
• Black neon tetra75–81°F
• Bristlenose pleco75–81°F
• Neon tetra75–79°F
• Bamboo shrimp75–82°F
• Zebra pleco79–84°F
• Clown pleco75–82°F
• Paradise fish75–79°F
• Chinese algae eater75–80°F
• Panda cory75–77°F
• Rainbow shark75–80°F
• Discus82–84°F
• Upside down catfish75–79°F
• Harlequin rasbora75–80°F
• Zebra loach75–79°F
• Red tail shark75–79°F
• Black skirt tetra75–80°F
• Zebra danio75–77°F
• Glowlight tetra75–80°F
• GloFish tetra75–80°F
• Dwarf neon rainbowfish75–82°F
• Serpae tetra75–79°F
• Siamese algae eater75–79°F
• Odessa barb75–79°F
• Glass catfish75–80°F
• Electric blue acara75–82°F
• Crayfish75–77°F
• Pygmy cory75–79°F
• Celestial pearl danio75–79°F
• Dojo loach75–77°F
• Rosy barb75–77°F

Possible, with care

• Pea puffer Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Clown loach A grown clown loach may treat small rummy nose tetras as food, especially at night.
• Mystery snail Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Cherry shrimp Rummy nose tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give cherry shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Common pleco Plecos grow to 15 inches and need 125 gallons, far more than a tank set up for rummy nose tetras.
• Amano shrimp Rummy nose tetras will eat baby shrimp and may chase adults. Dense plants or moss give amano shrimp somewhere to hide.
• Elephant nose fish A grown elephant nose fish may treat small rummy nose tetras as food, especially at night.
• Severum A grown severum may treat small rummy nose tetras as food, especially at night.
• Ghost shrimp Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• African dwarf frog African dwarf frogs eat slowly and nearly blind. Fast rummy nose tetras will take the food first, so target-feed them.
• Molly Different water: rummy nose tetras want pH 5.5–7, mollies want pH 7.5–8.5.
• Kissing gourami At 10 inches a kissing gourami can swallow a small rummy nose tetra. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Endler's livebearer Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Bala shark At 13 inches a bala shark can swallow a small rummy nose tetra. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Hillstream loach They only share 75°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.
• Assassin snail Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Ramshorn snail Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Nerite snail Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Boesemani rainbowfish Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Platy Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.
• Blood parrot A grown blood parrot may treat small rummy nose tetras as food, especially at night.
• Tinfoil barb At 12 inches a tinfoil barb can swallow a small rummy nose tetra. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.
• Gold barb They only share 75°F. Keep the heater set there and steady.
• Swordtail Water chemistry is a squeeze. The only pH that suits both is around 7.

Avoid

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); rummy nose tetras need 75–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Silver arowana An adult silver arowana eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches rummy nose tetras do.
• Oscar An adult oscar eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches rummy nose tetras do.
• Convict cichlid Convict cichlids are aggressive and will bully peaceful rummy nose tetras.
• Black ghost knife An adult black ghost knife eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches rummy nose tetras do.
• Bichir An adult bichir eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches rummy nose tetras do.
• Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); rummy nose tetras need 75–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pictus catfish An adult pictus catfish eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches rummy nose tetras do.
• Jack Dempsey An adult jack dempsey eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches rummy nose tetras do.
• African cichlid Different water: african cichlids want pH 7.8–8.6, rummy nose tetras want pH 5.5–7.
• Electric yellow cichlid Different water: rummy nose tetras want pH 5.5–7, yellow labs want pH 7.8–8.6.
• Koi Koi are coldwater animals (59–77°F); rummy nose tetras need 75–84°F. They overlap only at 75–77°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Peacock cichlid Different water: rummy nose tetras want pH 5.5–7, peacock cichlids want pH 7.8–8.6.
• White cloud minnow White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); rummy nose tetras need 75–84°F. No temperature suits both.
• Flowerhorn An adult flowerhorn eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches rummy nose tetras do.
• Fancy goldfish Fancy goldfish are coldwater animals (65–74°F); rummy nose tetras need 75–84°F. No temperature suits both.

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