GloFish Tetra Tank Mates
GloFish Tetra is semi-aggressive, so its tank mates need choosing with care. Here are the 48 freshwater species that pair well with a glofish tetra — plus the 87 to avoid — with a live checker you can tune to your own tank.
The best tank mates for a glofish tetra
- Assassin Snail ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 3 cm · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–26 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Malaysian Trumpet Snail ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 3 cm · 21–27 °C (70–81 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- Axelrod's Cory ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 5 cm · 23–28 °C (73–82 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- Bandit Corydoras ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 5 cm · 22–27 °C (72–81 °F)Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–27 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Japanese Trapdoor Snail ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 5 cm · 10–28 °C (50–82 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- Julii Corydoras ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 5 cm · 23–26 °C (73–79 °F)Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 23–26 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Masked Corydoras ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 5 cm · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–28 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Skunk Corydoras ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 5 cm · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- Rust Corydoras ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 5.5 cm · 23–27 °C (73–81 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- Agassiz's Corydoras ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 6 cm · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- Elegant Cory ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 6 cm · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- False Julii Corydoras ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 6 cm · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–26 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Corydoras Catfish ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 6.5 cm · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–26 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Spotfin Corydoras ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 6.5 cm · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–26 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Costa's Tetra ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 7 cm · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–28 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Peppered Corydoras ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 7 cm · 18–26 °C (64–79 °F)Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 21–26 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Spotted Corydoras ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 7 cm · 22–27 °C (72–81 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–27 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Gold Barb ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 7.5 cm · 18–26 °C (64–79 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- Black Kuhli Loach ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 8 cm · 23–28 °C (73–82 °F)Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 23–28 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Brilliant Rasbora ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 9 cm · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–28 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Burmese Loach ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 9 cm · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–28 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Kuhli Loach ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 10 cm · 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 24–28 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Giant Kuhli Loach ✅ CompatibleEasy care · Peaceful · 12 cm · 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 24–28 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Tailspotted Oto ✅ CompatibleMedium care · Peaceful · 3.5 cm · 22–27 °C (72–81 °F)Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–27 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
GloFish Tetra tank mates that can work with care
- Afra Cichlid ⚠️ With cautionMedium care · Semi-aggressive · 10 cm · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)Different pH ranges (6–7.5 vs 7.8–8.6); doable if you sit in the shared band, but not ideal long-term.
- African Butterfly Cichlid ⚠️ With cautionMedium care · Semi-aggressive · 8 cm · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)Both are a bit pushy (semi-aggressive + semi-aggressive) — workable only in a larger tank with cover and broken sight lines.
- Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid ⚠️ With cautionMedium care · Semi-aggressive · 9 cm · 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)GloFish Tetra and Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid can both be territorial; doable with space and dense planting, but watch for chasing.
- Amano Shrimp ⚠️ With cautionEasy care · Peaceful · 5 cm · 18–28 °C (64–82 °F)GloFish Tetra may eat Amano Shrimp or pick off its shrimplets — a densely planted tank with moss gives them a fighting chance.
- Amapá Tetra ⚠️ With cautionMedium care · Peaceful · 4 cm · 24–27 °C (75–81 °F)GloFish Tetra is semi-aggressive and may chase or nip the smaller Amapá Tetra — plant heavily and break up sight lines.
- Amazon Puffer ⚠️ With cautionMedium care · Peaceful · 8 cm · 23–28 °C (73–82 °F)Your 75 L tank is below the ~120 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
- Angelfish ⚠️ With cautionMedium care · Semi-aggressive · 15 cm · 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)Both are a bit pushy (semi-aggressive + semi-aggressive) — workable only in a larger tank with cover and broken sight lines.
- Ash Lipped Apisto ⚠️ With cautionHard care · Semi-aggressive · 7 cm · 24–29 °C (75–84 °F)GloFish Tetra and Ash Lipped Apisto can both be territorial; doable with space and dense planting, but watch for chasing.
+ 197 more “with caution” pairings — see the interactive checker above.
Fish to avoid keeping with a glofish tetra
- Wels Catfish ⛔ AvoidHard care · Aggressive · 300 cm · 15–25 °C (59–77 °F)Two assertive fish, one genuinely aggressive: GloFish Tetra and Wels Catfish will hold territory and clash.
- Alligator Gar ⛔ AvoidHard care · Aggressive · 250 cm · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)Two assertive fish, one genuinely aggressive: GloFish Tetra and Alligator Gar will hold territory and clash.
- Redtail Catfish ⛔ AvoidHard care · Aggressive · 120 cm · 24–27 °C (75–81 °F)Two assertive fish, one genuinely aggressive: GloFish Tetra and Redtail Catfish will hold territory and clash.
- Fire Eel ⛔ AvoidMedium care · Semi-aggressive · 100 cm · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)Fire Eel (100 cm) is big enough to swallow the 6 cm GloFish Tetra whole.
- Clown Knifefish ⛔ AvoidHard care · Aggressive · 90 cm · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)GloFish Tetra and Clown Knifefish are both territorial and at least one is outright aggressive — expect serious fighting.
- Koi ⛔ AvoidMedium care · Peaceful · 90 cm · 4–28 °C (39–82 °F)Koi (90 cm) is big enough to swallow the 6 cm GloFish Tetra whole.
- Spotted Gar ⛔ AvoidHard care · Aggressive · 90 cm · 18–26 °C (64–79 °F)Two assertive fish, one genuinely aggressive: GloFish Tetra and Spotted Gar will hold territory and clash.
- Wolf Cichlid ⛔ AvoidHard care · Aggressive · 72 cm · 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)GloFish Tetra and Wolf Cichlid are both territorial and at least one is outright aggressive — expect serious fighting.
+ 79 more to avoid — the checker above flags every one.
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- Adolf's Cory✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 5.5 cm · Medium care · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–26 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Adolf's Cory in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Agassiz's Corydoras✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Agassiz's Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Axelrod's Cory✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 5 cm · Easy care · 23–28 °C (73–82 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Axelrod's Cory in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Bandit Corydoras✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 5 cm · Easy care · 22–27 °C (72–81 °F)
- Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–27 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Bandit Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Blood Red Tiger Pleco✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 6 cm · Medium care · 24–29 °C (75–84 °F)
- Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 24–28 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Butterfly Hillstream Loach✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 6 cm · Hard care · 18–24 °C (64–75 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 21–24 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Celebes Rainbowfish✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 7 cm · Medium care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
- Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 22–28 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Both favour the middle of the tank — offer enough cover so they aren't always in each other's space.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Celebes Rainbowfish in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Corydoras Catfish✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 6.5 cm · Easy care · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–26 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Corydoras Catfish in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Costa's Tetra✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 7 cm · Easy care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–28 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Both favour the middle of the tank — offer enough cover so they aren't always in each other's space.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Costa's Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Duplicareus Corydoras✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 5.5 cm · Medium care · 23–27 °C (73–81 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 23–27 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Duplicareus Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Elegant Cory✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Elegant Cory in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- False Julii Corydoras✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–26 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep False Julii Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- German Blue Ram✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 6 cm · Hard care · 27–30 °C (81–86 °F)
- Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 27–28 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Hillstream Loach✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 6 cm · Hard care · 20–24 °C (68–75 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 21–24 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Narcissus II Cory✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 5.5 cm · Medium care · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–26 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Narcissus II Cory in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Panda Loach✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 6 cm · Hard care · 18–23 °C (64–73 °F)
- Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 21–23 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Peacock Gudgeon✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 7 cm · Medium care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–28 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Both favour the middle of the tank — offer enough cover so they aren't always in each other's space.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Peppered Corydoras✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 7 cm · Easy care · 18–26 °C (64–79 °F)
- Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 21–26 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Peppered Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Rio Negro Checkerboard Cichlid✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 7 cm · Hard care · 24–29 °C (75–84 °F)
- Compatible on the things that matter: shared water near 24–28 °C, workable temperaments, and no predator-and-prey size gap.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Rust Corydoras✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 5.5 cm · Easy care · 23–27 °C (73–81 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Rust Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Slate Corydoras✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 6 cm · Medium care · 23–28 °C (73–82 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 23–28 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Slate Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Spotfin Corydoras✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 6.5 cm · Easy care · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–26 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Spotfin Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Spotted Corydoras✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 7 cm · Easy care · 22–27 °C (72–81 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here, and their water overlaps around 22–27 °C — no size, zone or temperament conflicts.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Spotted Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Sterbai Corydoras✅ CompatiblePeaceful · 6.5 cm · Medium care · 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)
- Semi-aggressive + Peaceful, but with no direct clash here; temperature, pH and hardness ranges all overlap and neither outsizes the other enough to be a threat.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Sterbai Corydoras in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Black Ruby Barb⚠️ With cautionSemi-aggressive · 6 cm · Easy care · 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
- GloFish Tetra and Black Ruby Barb can both be territorial; doable with space and dense planting, but watch for chasing.
- Your 75 L tank is below the ~100 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Black Ruby Barb in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Black Skirt Tetra⚠️ With cautionSemi-aggressive · 6 cm · Easy care · 20–26 °C (68–79 °F)
- GloFish Tetra and Black Skirt Tetra can both be territorial; doable with space and dense planting, but watch for chasing.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Black Skirt Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Blackline Rasbora⚠️ With cautionPeaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
- Expect GloFish Tetra to harass Blackline Rasbora at times; give dense cover and watch them at feeding.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Blackline Rasbora in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Desert Goby⚠️ With cautionSemi-aggressive · 6 cm · Easy care · 18–28 °C (64–82 °F)
- Both are a bit pushy (semi-aggressive + semi-aggressive) — workable only in a larger tank with cover and broken sight lines.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Diamond Tetra⚠️ With cautionPeaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
- GloFish Tetra and Diamond Tetra are close in size, but the semi-aggressive one tends to dominate — add diamond tetra in a group to spread the pressure.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Diamond Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Dwarf Chain Loach⚠️ With cautionPeaceful · 6 cm · Medium care · 24–29 °C (75–84 °F)
- Your 75 L tank is below the ~80 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Dwarf Chain Loach in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Eastern Betta⚠️ With cautionSemi-aggressive · 6 cm · Medium care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
- Both are a bit pushy (semi-aggressive + semi-aggressive) — workable only in a larger tank with cover and broken sight lines.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Glass Bloodfin Tetra⚠️ With cautionPeaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
- Expect GloFish Tetra to harass Glass Bloodfin Tetra at times; give dense cover and watch them at feeding.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Glass Bloodfin Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Guppy⚠️ With cautionPeaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
- GloFish Tetra and Guppy are close in size, but the semi-aggressive one tends to dominate — add guppy in a group to spread the pressure.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish⚠️ With cautionPeaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 23–27 °C (73–81 °F)
- GloFish Tetra and Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish are close in size, but the semi-aggressive one tends to dominate — add neon dwarf rainbowfish in a group to spread the pressure.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Odessa Barb⚠️ With cautionSemi-aggressive · 6 cm · Easy care · 20–26 °C (68–79 °F)
- Both are a bit pushy (semi-aggressive + semi-aggressive) — workable only in a larger tank with cover and broken sight lines.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Odessa Barb in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Peaceful Betta⚠️ With cautionSemi-aggressive · 6 cm · Medium care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
- GloFish Tetra and Peaceful Betta can both be territorial; doable with space and dense planting, but watch for chasing.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Pearl Danio⚠️ With cautionPeaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 20–25 °C (68–77 °F)
- Expect GloFish Tetra to harass Pearl Danio at times; give dense cover and watch them at feeding.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Keep Pearl Danio in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Platy⚠️ With cautionPeaceful · 6 cm · Easy care · 21–28 °C (70–82 °F)
- GloFish Tetra and Platy are close in size, but the semi-aggressive one tends to dominate — add platy in a group to spread the pressure.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Samurai Gourami⚠️ With cautionPeaceful · 6 cm · Hard care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
- Expect GloFish Tetra to harass Samurai Gourami at times; give dense cover and watch them at feeding.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid⚠️ With cautionSemi-aggressive · 6 cm · Medium care · 23–29 °C (73–84 °F)
- GloFish Tetra and Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid can both be territorial; doable with space and dense planting, but watch for chasing.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Alligator Gar⛔ Not recommendedAggressive · 250 cm · Hard care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
- Two assertive fish, one genuinely aggressive: GloFish Tetra and Alligator Gar will hold territory and clash.
- Size gap is too large (250 vs 6 cm): Alligator Gar will treat GloFish Tetra as food.
- Alligator Gar is slow and long-finned; a busy glofish tetra shoal tends to nip at it. Keep glofish tetra in a proper group of 6+ and watch them closely.
- Your 75 L tank is below the ~3785 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Clown Knifefish⛔ Not recommendedAggressive · 90 cm · Hard care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
- GloFish Tetra and Clown Knifefish are both territorial and at least one is outright aggressive — expect serious fighting.
- GloFish Tetra is bite-sized to a 90 cm predatory clown knifefish — it will be eaten.
- Your 75 L tank is below the ~750 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Fire Eel⛔ Not recommendedSemi-aggressive · 100 cm · Medium care · 24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
- Fire Eel (100 cm) is big enough to swallow the 6 cm GloFish Tetra whole.
- Both are a bit pushy (semi-aggressive + semi-aggressive) — workable only in a larger tank with cover and broken sight lines.
- Your 75 L tank is below the ~380 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Koi⛔ Not recommendedPeaceful · 90 cm · Medium care · 4–28 °C (39–82 °F)
- Koi (90 cm) is big enough to swallow the 6 cm GloFish Tetra whole.
- GloFish Tetra is a notorious fin-nipper — even though Koi is larger, an active shoal will harass its trailing fins. Only safe in a full group of 6+ with plenty of cover.
- Your 75 L tank is below the ~3800 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Redtail Catfish⛔ Not recommendedAggressive · 120 cm · Hard care · 24–27 °C (75–81 °F)
- Two assertive fish, one genuinely aggressive: GloFish Tetra and Redtail Catfish will hold territory and clash.
- Size gap is too large (120 vs 6 cm): Redtail Catfish will treat GloFish Tetra as food.
- Your 75 L tank is below the ~5700 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Spotted Gar⛔ Not recommendedAggressive · 90 cm · Hard care · 18–26 °C (64–79 °F)
- Two assertive fish, one genuinely aggressive: GloFish Tetra and Spotted Gar will hold territory and clash.
- Size gap is too large (90 vs 6 cm): Spotted Gar will treat GloFish Tetra as food.
- Spotted Gar is slow and long-finned; a busy glofish tetra shoal tends to nip at it. Keep glofish tetra in a proper group of 6+ and watch them closely.
- Your 75 L tank is below the ~600 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Wels Catfish⛔ Not recommendedAggressive · 300 cm · Hard care · 15–25 °C (59–77 °F)
- Two assertive fish, one genuinely aggressive: GloFish Tetra and Wels Catfish will hold territory and clash.
- Wels Catfish (300 cm) is big enough to swallow the 6 cm GloFish Tetra whole.
- Your 75 L tank is below the ~20000 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
- Wolf Cichlid⛔ Not recommendedAggressive · 72 cm · Hard care · 24–30 °C (75–86 °F)
- GloFish Tetra and Wolf Cichlid are both territorial and at least one is outright aggressive — expect serious fighting.
- GloFish Tetra is bite-sized to a 72 cm predatory wolf cichlid — it will be eaten.
- GloFish Tetra is a notorious fin-nipper — even though Wolf Cichlid is larger, an active shoal will harass its trailing fins. Only safe in a full group of 6+ with plenty of cover.
- Your 75 L tank is below the ~760 L this pairing really wants — crowding raises aggression.
- Keep GloFish Tetra in a shoal of 6+ or it gets stressed and nippy.
Compatibility is computed from each species' care data — a strong starting point, not a guarantee. Individual temperament varies, so always introduce new fish slowly and watch them.
Setting up a glofish tetra community tank
Give the group a stable, planted 75 L+ tank with a gentle filter, a reliable heater and plenty of cover — broken sight lines and hiding spots let mid-water and bottom dwellers keep out of each other's way. Cycle it fully and stock gradually.
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How to choose the right tank mates for a glofish tetra
Being semi-aggressive, glofish tetra can nip or harass smaller, slower or long-finned fish — give it space, broken sight-lines and similarly robust companions. It mostly occupies the middle of the tank, so it pairs naturally with species that use the other levels.
GloFish Tetra grows to about 6 cm, so avoid tank mates small enough to be seen as food — as a rule of thumb, skip anything under roughly 3 cm. Match its water, too: aim for 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), pH 6–7.5 and 2–15 dGH. Fish needing very different conditions — coldwater species, or hard-water lovers against a soft-water fish — rarely thrive side by side.
GloFish Tetra is a shoaling fish — stock a group of 6+ of its own kind first, then build compatible tank mates around them. Whatever you add, introduce new fish slowly, watch for bullying in the first days, and have a backup plan if temperaments clash.
Frequently asked questions
Can a glofish tetra live with other fish?
Yes — with the right companions. Our checker finds 48 compatible freshwater species for glofish tetra. Pick calm, similarly-sized fish that share its water needs and add them to a mature, well-planted tank.
What is the best tank mate for a glofish tetra?
Easy, peaceful, similarly-sized species top the list — for example Assassin Snail, Malaysian Trumpet Snail, Axelrod's Cory. Use the checker above to match against your own tank size.
What fish should you avoid keeping with a glofish tetra?
Avoid Wels Catfish, Alligator Gar, Redtail Catfish and similar — usually a temperature, size or temperament clash. The full "avoid" list below gives the reason for each.
How big a tank do glofish tetra tank mates need?
Start from GloFish Tetra's own minimum and scale up with every addition. The checker above defaults to a 75 L community tank and flags pairings that need more room — drag the slider to match your setup.