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Swordtail Tank Mates & Compatibility

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size12 cm
Temperature21–28°C
Water TypeBrackish Tolerant
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingGroup of 3+
Showing 1 - 24 of 147 Tank Mates

Swordtail & African Butterfly Cichlid

Xiphophorus hellerii · Anomalochromis thomasi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & African Butterfly Fish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Pantodon buchholzi

🔴Not Recommended
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & African Jewel Cichlid

Xiphophorus hellerii · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Swordtail & Amano Shrimp

Xiphophorus hellerii · Caridina multidentata

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Swordtail & Amazon Leaf Fish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

🔴Not Recommended
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Swordtail & Amazon Puffer

Xiphophorus hellerii · Colomesus asellus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Assassin Snail

Xiphophorus hellerii · Clea helena

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Swordtail & Bala Shark

Xiphophorus hellerii · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Bamboo Shrimp

Xiphophorus hellerii · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟡Possible with Caution
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Swordtail & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Toxotes jaculatrix

🟡Possible with Caution
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Beckford's Pencilfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Nannostomus beckfordi

🟡Possible with Caution
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Swordtail & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Caridina cantonensis

🔴Not Recommended
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Swordtail & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Betta splendens

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Black Ghost Knifefish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Apteronotus albifrons

🟡Possible with Caution
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Black Pacu

Xiphophorus hellerii · Colossoma macropomum

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Black Skirt Tetra

Xiphophorus hellerii · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Cyrtocara moorii

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Melanotaenia boesemani

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Swordtail & Bristlenose Pleco

Xiphophorus hellerii · Ancistrus cirrhosus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Swordtail & Bronze Corydoras

Xiphophorus hellerii · Corydoras aeneus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Swordtail & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Exodon paradoxus

🟡Possible with Caution
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Swordtail & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Brachygobius xanthozonus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Cardinal Tetra

Xiphophorus hellerii · Paracheirodon axelrodi

🔴Not Recommended
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Swordtail & Celebes Rainbowfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Marosatherina ladigesi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful