What Fish Can Live With Angelfish?
Edited by Ivan F.
Angelfish are usually good community fish, but they grow large. Seriously Fish warns they may eat small fish such as tetras, and a breeder interviewed by Aquarium Co-Op says to avoid fin nippers and very small animals. That is why so many small fish below carry a caution. Other ratings come from our compatibility rules.
See the Angelfish care guide for water ranges and tank size. A good rating does not make any pairing safe in a small tank, so check each species' own page.
Good matches (17)
Keep with caution (36)
Betta often does best alone. Only try this in a larger, planted tank, and watch closely.
Angelfish is much larger than Neon Tetra and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish is much larger than Cardinal Tetra and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish is much larger than Ember Tetra and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish is much larger than Black Neon Tetra and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish is much larger than Glowlight Tetra and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish may eat small fish, so Harlequin Rasbora is at risk once the angelfish is grown.
Angelfish is much larger than Chili Rasbora and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish is much larger than Lambchop Rasbora and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish may eat small fish, so Zebra Danio is at risk once the angelfish is grown.
Angelfish is much larger than Celestial Pearl Danio and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish may eat small fish, so Cherry Barb is at risk once the angelfish is grown.
Their temperature ranges barely overlap, so you will have little room for error.
Their pH ranges barely overlap, so you will have little room for error.
Angelfish is much larger than Endler's Livebearer and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish may eat small fish, so Platy is at risk once the angelfish is grown.
Their pH ranges barely overlap, so you will have little room for error.
Their pH ranges barely overlap, so you will have little room for error.
Angelfish is much larger than Sparkling Gourami and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish may eat small fish, so Panda Corydoras is at risk once the angelfish is grown.
Angelfish is much larger than Pygmy Corydoras and may frighten or even eat it.
Their temperature ranges barely overlap, so you will have little room for error.
Angelfish is much larger than Otocinclus Catfish and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish is much larger than German Blue Ram and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish is much larger than African Dwarf Frog and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish may eat small fish, so Rummy Nose Tetra is at risk once the angelfish is grown.
Angelfish is much larger than Lemon Tetra and may frighten or even eat it.
Angelfish may eat small fish, so Pristella Tetra is at risk once the angelfish is grown.
Their pH ranges barely overlap, so you will have little room for error.
Their pH ranges barely overlap, so you will have little room for error.
Angelfish is much larger than Clown Killifish and may frighten or even eat it.
Large shrimp like Vampire Shrimp are usually safe from Angelfish, but may be nipped or harassed.
Large shrimp like Bamboo Shrimp are usually safe from Angelfish, but may be nipped or harassed.
Their pH ranges barely overlap, so you will have little room for error.
Their pH ranges barely overlap, so you will have little room for error.
Their pH ranges barely overlap, so you will have little room for error.
Never mix (9)
Their temperature ranges do not overlap, so one of them would always be stressed.
Pea puffers nip slow or long-finned fish like Angelfish.
Serpae Tetra is a known fin nipper and will shred the long, flowing fins of Angelfish.
Tiger Barb is a known fin nipper and will shred the long, flowing fins of Angelfish.
Goldfish suit cooler water and are not suited to tropical tanks, so Angelfish is a poor match.
Angelfish will usually eat small shrimp like Red Cherry Shrimp.
Angelfish will usually eat small shrimp like Amano Shrimp.
Angelfish will usually eat small shrimp like Ghost Shrimp.
Their pH ranges do not overlap, so one of them would always be stressed.