Bristlenose Pleco
Likely compatible | minimum 30 gallons
- compatible: Angelfish and Bristlenose Pleco appear to have compatible basic water, size, and behavior requirements when normal husbandry needs are met.
Best Angelfish tank mates
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Discover the best compatible tank mates for Angelfish by troubleshooting community setups. Candidates are ranked by shared water parameters, aquarium swim zone pressure, temperament, and predator/prey safety.
Tank size assumptions
Results assume at least the larger listed minimum tank size, full adult size, a cycled aquarium, proper group sizes, and normal filtration. Shrimp and fry are treated more cautiously than adult fish.
Best matches
Rule-screened fish are shown first, followed by invertebrates. Check tank size, social groups and temperament before stocking; a green result is not a guarantee.
Clown Pleco
Likely compatible | minimum 30 gallons
- compatible: Angelfish and Clown Pleco appear to have compatible basic water, size, and behavior requirements when normal husbandry needs are met.
Honey Gourami
Likely compatible | minimum 30 gallons
- compatible: Angelfish and Honey Gourami appear to have compatible basic water, size, and behavior requirements when normal husbandry needs are met.
Keyhole Cichlid
Likely compatible | minimum 30 gallons
- compatible: Angelfish and Keyhole Cichlid appear to have compatible basic water, size, and behavior requirements when normal husbandry needs are met.
Pearl Gourami
Likely compatible | minimum 30 gallons
- compatible: Angelfish and Pearl Gourami appear to have compatible basic water, size, and behavior requirements when normal husbandry needs are met.
Rubber Lip Pleco
Likely compatible | minimum 30 gallons
- compatible: Angelfish and Rubber Lip Pleco appear to have compatible basic water, size, and behavior requirements when normal husbandry needs are met.
Sparkling Gourami
Likely compatible | minimum 30 gallons
- compatible: Angelfish and Sparkling Gourami appear to have compatible basic water, size, and behavior requirements when normal husbandry needs are met.
Thick-Lipped Gourami
Likely compatible | minimum 30 gallons
- compatible: Angelfish and Thick-Lipped Gourami appear to have compatible basic water, size, and behavior requirements when normal husbandry needs are met.
Rope Fish
Likely compatible | minimum 55 gallons
- compatible: Angelfish and Rope Fish appear to have compatible basic water, size, and behavior requirements when normal husbandry needs are met.
Black Devil Spike Snail
Likely compatible | minimum 30 gallons
- compatible: Angelfish and Black Devil Spike Snail appear to have compatible basic water, size, and behavior requirements when normal husbandry needs are met.
Cappuccino Spike Snail
Likely compatible | minimum 30 gallons
- compatible: Angelfish and Cappuccino Spike Snail appear to have compatible basic water, size, and behavior requirements when normal husbandry needs are met.
Ivory Mystery Snail
Likely compatible | minimum 30 gallons
- compatible: Angelfish and Ivory Mystery Snail appear to have compatible basic water, size, and behavior requirements when normal husbandry needs are met.
Caution matches
Albino Corydoras
Minimum 30 gallons before group size and layout adjustments.
- schooling size issue: Albino Corydoras should be kept in a group of at least 6, not as a single add-on.
Apistogramma Agassizii
Minimum 30 gallons before group size and layout adjustments.
- aggression risk: Both species can be territorial, so provide hardscape breaks and extra floor space.
Apistogramma Cacatuoides
Minimum 30 gallons before group size and layout adjustments.
- aggression risk: Both species can be territorial, so provide hardscape breaks and extra floor space.
Betta
Minimum 30 gallons before group size and layout adjustments.
- aggression risk: Both species can be territorial, so provide hardscape breaks and extra floor space.
Black Kuhli Loach
Minimum 30 gallons before group size and layout adjustments.
- schooling size issue: Black Kuhli Loach should be kept in a group of at least 6, not as a single add-on.
Black Neon Tetra
Minimum 30 gallons before group size and layout adjustments.
- schooling size issue: Black Neon Tetra should be kept in a group of at least 6, not as a single add-on.
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Minimum 30 gallons before group size and layout adjustments.
- fin-nipping risk: Bleeding Heart Tetra can nip flowing fins on Angelfish.
- schooling size issue: Bleeding Heart Tetra should be kept in a group of at least 6, not as a single add-on.
Bloodfin Tetra
Minimum 30 gallons before group size and layout adjustments.
- fin-nipping risk: Bloodfin Tetra can nip flowing fins on Angelfish.
- schooling size issue: Bloodfin Tetra should be kept in a group of at least 6, not as a single add-on.
Avoid matches
Amano Shrimp
- shrimp predation risk: Angelfish is not considered safe with dwarf shrimp.
- schooling size issue: Amano Shrimp should be kept in a group of at least 5, not as a single add-on.
Assassin Snail
- predator/prey risk: Assassin Snail is prey-sized compared with adult Angelfish.
- aggression risk: Both species can be territorial, so provide hardscape breaks and extra floor space.
Babaulti Shrimp
- predator/prey risk: Babaulti Shrimp is prey-sized compared with adult Angelfish.
- shrimp predation risk: Angelfish is not considered safe with dwarf shrimp.
- schooling size issue: Babaulti Shrimp should be kept in a group of at least 10, not as a single add-on.
Bamboo Shrimp
- shrimp predation risk: Angelfish is not considered safe with dwarf shrimp.
Bee Shrimp
- temperature mismatch: No shared temperature range: Angelfish is 76-84F and Bee Shrimp is 68-74F.
- predator/prey risk: Bee Shrimp is prey-sized compared with adult Angelfish.
- shrimp predation risk: Angelfish is not considered safe with dwarf shrimp.
Black King Kong Shrimp
- temperature mismatch: No shared temperature range: Angelfish is 76-84F and Black King Kong Shrimp is 68-74F.
- predator/prey risk: Black King Kong Shrimp is prey-sized compared with adult Angelfish.
- shrimp predation risk: Angelfish is not considered safe with dwarf shrimp.
Black Rose Shrimp
- predator/prey risk: Black Rose Shrimp is prey-sized compared with adult Angelfish.
- shrimp predation risk: Angelfish is not considered safe with dwarf shrimp.
- schooling size issue: Black Rose Shrimp should be kept in a group of at least 10, not as a single add-on.
Black Skirt Tetra
- fin-nipping risk: Black Skirt Tetra can nip flowing fins on Angelfish.
- schooling size issue: Black Skirt Tetra should be kept in a group of at least 6, not as a single add-on.