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Badis (Chameleon Fish) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Badis badis

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (5/10)
Adult Size7 cm
Temperature15–25°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level
StockingSolo or group
Showing 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Freshwater Flounder

Badis badis · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Badis badis · Caridina cf. spongicola

Not Recommended
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Badis badis · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Freshwater Sole

Badis badis · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Badis badis · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Frogmouth Catfish

Badis badis · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Frontosa

Badis badis · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Badis badis · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Badis badis · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Gardner's Killifish

Badis badis · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Garnet Tetra

Badis badis · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Badis badis · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Not Recommended
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & German Blue Ram

Badis badis · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Not Recommended
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Badis badis · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Ghost Shrimp

Badis badis · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Giant Danio

Badis badis · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Giant Gourami

Badis badis · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Badis badis · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Badis badis · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Glass Catfish

Badis badis · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Glowlight Danio

Badis badis · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Glowlight Tetra

Badis badis · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Badis badis · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Gold Barb

Badis badis · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful