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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Macropodus opercularis · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Macropodus opercularis · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Macropodus opercularis · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Macropodus opercularis · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Macropodus opercularis · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Macropodus opercularis · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Bullseye Catfish

Macropodus opercularis · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Bullseye Snakehead

Macropodus opercularis · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Macropodus opercularis · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Macropodus opercularis · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Macropodus opercularis · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Macropodus opercularis · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Paradise Fish & Butterfly Goodeid

Macropodus opercularis · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Macropodus opercularis · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Macropodus opercularis · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Macropodus opercularis · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Macropodus opercularis · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Macropodus opercularis · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Cardinal Tetra

Macropodus opercularis · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Celebes Halfbeak

Macropodus opercularis · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Macropodus opercularis · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Macropodus opercularis · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Macropodus opercularis · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Paradise Fish & Chanchito

Macropodus opercularis · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive