Angelfish compatibility
Every pairing AquariumHQ has assessed for Angelfish, derived from stored behavioural and environmental traits. Each verdict links to the reasoning behind it — including where the evidence runs out.
The species record is on the Angelfish page. Any pairing not listed here can be assessed on demand with the compatibility checker.
What decides this species' pairings
Counted across every assessment above — the dimensions that actually raise concerns for this animal, rather than the ones a care sheet would list.
| Dimension | Pairings raising it | Share |
|---|---|---|
| breeding aggression | 116 | 129% |
| territory | 51 | 57% |
| aggression | 47 | 52% |
| temperature | 45 | 50% |
| fin nipping | 34 | 38% |
| zone competition | 30 | 33% |
Environmental compromise
Whether a shared temperature, pH and hardness band exists is a necessary condition, not evidence that it suits both animals. This counts how good the overlap actually is.
| Overlap quality | Pairings |
|---|---|
| Comfortable for both | 28 |
| Workable | 27 |
| Forced compromise — neither animal is where it wants to be | 16 |
| One animal at the edge of its range | 12 |
| No overlap at all | 7 |
Every assessed pairing
Grouped by verdict, worst first.
Incompatible (26)
Should not be attempted. At least one factor is expected to cause harm.
- with Amano shrimp3 concerns
- with Black ghost knifefish4 concerns
- with Celestial pearl danio5 concerns
- with Cherry shrimp3 concerns
- with Chili rasbora4 concerns
- with Clown knifefish6 concerns
- with Electric yellow cichlid7 concerns
- with Ember tetra4 concerns
- with Ghost shrimp3 concerns
- with Giant gourami6 concerns
- with Goldfish4 concerns
- with Harlequin rasbora5 concerns
- with Iridescent shark6 concerns
- with Koi carp5 concerns
- with Neon tetra5 concerns
- with Oscar5 concerns
- with Panda corydoras3 concerns
- with Pea puffer6 concerns
- with Pygmy corydoras4 concerns
- with Redtail catfish4 concerns
- with Serpae tetra7 concerns
- with Silver arowana5 concerns
- with Skunk loach3 concerns
- with Tiger barb7 concerns
- with White Cloud Mountain minnow5 concerns
- with Zebra danio5 concerns
Poor match (55)
Workable only in unusual circumstances. Not a pairing to plan around.
- with American flagfish6 concerns
- with Bala shark4 concerns
- with Black ruby barb5 concerns
- with Bladder snail3 concerns
- with Bleeding heart tetra6 concerns
- with Bloodfin tetra6 concerns
- with Blue acara5 concerns
- with Bolivian ram4 concerns
- with Cardinal tetra4 concerns
- with Cherry barb5 concerns
- with Common pleco2 concerns
- with Convict cichlid4 concerns
- with Discus8 concerns
- with Doctor fish5 concerns
- with Dwarf gourami3 concerns
- with Eastern rainbowfish5 concerns
- with Electric blue hap8 concerns
- with Firehead tetra5 concerns
- with Firemouth cichlid4 concerns
- with Flavescent peacock6 concerns
- with Frontosa7 concerns
- with German blue ram5 concerns
- with Golden wonder killifish2 concerns
- with Green terror6 concerns
- with Guppy4 concerns
- with Honey gourami3 concerns
- with Jack Dempsey5 concerns
- with Jewel cichlid5 concerns
- with Kissing gourami4 concerns
- with Kribensis5 concerns
- with Kuhli loach2 concerns
- with Molly5 concerns
- with Moonlight gourami3 concerns
- with Mystery snail5 concerns
- with Nerite snail4 concerns
- with Otocinclus4 concerns
- with Pearl gourami3 concerns
- with Peppered corydoras2 concerns
- with Pictus catfish5 concerns
- with Platy5 concerns
- with Rainbow shark4 concerns
- with Red swamp crayfish4 concerns
- with Red zebra cichlid7 concerns
- with Red-eye tetra4 concerns
- with Red-tailed black shark4 concerns
- with Rope fish3 concerns
- with Rummy-nose tetra4 concerns
- with Sailfin molly3 concerns
- with Scissortail rasbora5 concerns
- with Senegal bichir2 concerns
- with Severum6 concerns
- with Siamese fighting fish6 concerns
- with Swordtail5 concerns
- with Tinfoil barb4 concerns
- with Yoyo loach4 concerns
Conditional (9)
Can work, but only if the stated conditions are met.
Verdict distribution
| Verdict | Pairings | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Poor match | 55 | Workable only in unusual circumstances. Not a pairing to plan around. |
| Incompatible | 26 | Should not be attempted. At least one factor is expected to cause harm. |
| Conditional | 9 | Can work, but only if the stated conditions are met. |