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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Macropodus opercularis · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Tiger Shrimp

Macropodus opercularis · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Tinfoil Barb

Macropodus opercularis · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Tire Track Eel

Macropodus opercularis · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Trapdoor Snail

Macropodus opercularis · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Macropodus opercularis · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Trimac Cichlid

Macropodus opercularis · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Tropheus Moorii

Macropodus opercularis · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Tropical Gar

Macropodus opercularis · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTropical Gar: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Macropodus opercularis · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Paradise Fish & True Julii Corydoras

Macropodus opercularis · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Macropodus opercularis · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Twig Catfish

Macropodus opercularis · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Macropodus opercularis · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Macropodus opercularis · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Uaru

Macropodus opercularis · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Paradise Fish & Upside Down Catfish

Macropodus opercularis · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Macropodus opercularis · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Vampire Shrimp

Macropodus opercularis · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Macropodus opercularis · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Macropodus opercularis · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Vieja fenestrata

Macropodus opercularis · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Macropodus opercularis · Gobioides broussonnetii

Paradise Fish & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Macropodus opercularis · Melanotaenia catherinae

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful