Paradise Fish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Paradise Fish

Macropodus opercularis

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TemperamentAggressive (8/10)

Adult Size10 cm

Temperature16–26°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSolo only

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Paradise Fish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Macropodus opercularis · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Macropodus opercularis · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Macropodus opercularis · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Macropodus opercularis · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Macropodus opercularis · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Diamond Tetra

Macropodus opercularis · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Dickfeld's Julie

Macropodus opercularis · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Discus

Macropodus opercularis · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Paradise Fish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Macropodus opercularis · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Domino Synodontis

Macropodus opercularis · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Dourada

Macropodus opercularis · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Macropodus opercularis · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Macropodus opercularis · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Dusky Millions Fish

Macropodus opercularis · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Macropodus opercularis · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Macropodus opercularis · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Macropodus opercularis · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Dwarf Gourami

Macropodus opercularis · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Macropodus opercularis · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Dwarf Molly

Macropodus opercularis · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Macropodus opercularis · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Macropodus opercularis · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Macropodus opercularis · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Dwarf Petricola

Macropodus opercularis · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful