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 & Rhomb Barb

Macropodus opercularis · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Riffle Shrimp

Macropodus opercularis · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Macropodus opercularis · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Rose Danio

Macropodus opercularis · Danio roseus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRose Danio: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Rosy Barb

Macropodus opercularis · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Macropodus opercularis · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Macropodus opercularis · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Macropodus opercularis · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Macropodus opercularis · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Ruby Green Hap

Macropodus opercularis · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Macropodus opercularis · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Rummynose Rasbora

Macropodus opercularis · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Rusty Cichlid

Macropodus opercularis · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Saddled Bichir

Macropodus opercularis · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Sailfin Molly

Macropodus opercularis · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Macropodus opercularis · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Salvini Cichlid

Macropodus opercularis · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Paradise Fish & San Juan Cory

Macropodus opercularis · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Saulosi Cichlid

Macropodus opercularis · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Scarlet Badis

Macropodus opercularis · Dario dario

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Scat (Brackish)

Macropodus opercularis · Scatophagus argus

Paradise Fish & Schwartz's Cory

Macropodus opercularis · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Scissortail Rasbora

Macropodus opercularis · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Senegal Bichir

Macropodus opercularis · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive