Odessa Barb Tank Mates & Compatibility

Odessa Barb

Pethia padamya

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)

Adult Size5 cm

Temperature16–26°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Odessa Barb fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Odessa Barb to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

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Odessa Barb & Kabia rainbowfish

Pethia padamya · Glossolepis kabia

Ideal Tank Mates

Odessa Barb: Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Odessa Barb & Abei Puffer

Pethia padamya · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Odessa Barb & Achara Catfish

Pethia padamya · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Odessa Barb & Adolfo Cory

Pethia padamya · Corydoras adolfoi

Ideal Tank Mates

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Odessa Barb & Adonis Pleco

Pethia padamya · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Odessa Barb & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Pethia padamya · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Odessa Barb & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Pethia padamya · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Odessa Barb & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Pethia padamya · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Odessa Barb & Afra Cichlid

Pethia padamya · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Odessa Barb & African Arowana

Pethia padamya · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Odessa Barb & African Butterfly Cichlid

Pethia padamya · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Odessa Barb & African Butterfly Fish

Pethia padamya · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Odessa Barb & African Clawed Frog

Pethia padamya · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Odessa Barb & African Dwarf Frog

Pethia padamya · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Odessa Barb & African Jewel Cichlid

Pethia padamya · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Odessa Barb & African Knifefish

Pethia padamya · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Odessa Barb & African Lungfish

Pethia padamya · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Odessa Barb & African Pike

Pethia padamya · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Odessa Barb & African Pipefish

Pethia padamya · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Odessa Barb & Agassiz Cory

Pethia padamya · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Odessa Barb & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Pethia padamya · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Odessa Barb & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Pethia padamya · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Odessa Barb & Allen's Rainbowfish

Pethia padamya · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Odessa Barb & Alligator Gar

Pethia padamya · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Odessa Barb: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive