Frontosa compatibility
Every pairing AquariumHQ has assessed for Frontosa, 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 Frontosa 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% |
| ph | 90 | 100% |
| temperature | 54 | 60% |
| predation | 47 | 52% |
| aggression | 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 |
|---|---|
| No overlap at all | 55 |
| Forced compromise — neither animal is where it wants to be | 22 |
| One animal at the edge of its range | 7 |
| Workable | 6 |
Every assessed pairing
Grouped by verdict, worst first.
Incompatible (56)
Should not be attempted. At least one factor is expected to cause harm.
- with Amano shrimp4 concerns
- with American flagfish7 concerns
- with Black ruby barb5 concerns
- with Bleeding heart tetra6 concerns
- with Bloodfin tetra5 concerns
- with Bolivian ram5 concerns
- with Bronze corydoras3 concerns
- with Cardinal tetra6 concerns
- with Celestial pearl danio5 concerns
- with Cherry barb4 concerns
- with Cherry shrimp4 concerns
- with Chili rasbora6 concerns
- with Clown knifefish8 concerns
- with Clown loach4 concerns
- with Discus7 concerns
- with Dwarf gourami4 concerns
- with Electric yellow cichlid7 concerns
- with Ember tetra6 concerns
- with Firehead tetra6 concerns
- with German blue ram7 concerns
- with Ghost shrimp3 concerns
- with Gold nugget pleco5 concerns
- with Golden wonder killifish3 concerns
- with Goldfish3 concerns
- with Guppy3 concerns
- with Harlequin rasbora5 concerns
- with Honey gourami4 concerns
- with Indian glassfish4 concerns
- with Iridescent shark6 concerns
- with Jewel cichlid5 concerns
- with Kribensis5 concerns
- with Kuhli loach5 concerns
- with Neon tetra6 concerns
- with Oscar6 concerns
- with Otocinclus3 concerns
- with Panda corydoras5 concerns
- with Pea puffer6 concerns
- with Peacock gudgeon4 concerns
- with Pearl gourami4 concerns
- with Peppered corydoras4 concerns
- with Platy5 concerns
- with Pygmy corydoras4 concerns
- with Rainbow shark3 concerns
- with Red-eye tetra4 concerns
- with Red-tailed black shark3 concerns
- with Redtail catfish5 concerns
- with Rummy-nose tetra6 concerns
- with Scissortail rasbora5 concerns
- with Serpae tetra5 concerns
- with Siamese fighting fish7 concerns
- with Silver arowana7 concerns
- with Skunk loach6 concerns
- with Tiger barb6 concerns
- with Upside-down catfish4 concerns
- with White Cloud Mountain minnow5 concerns
- with Zebra danio5 concerns
Poor match (29)
Workable only in unusual circumstances. Not a pairing to plan around.
- with Angelfish7 concerns
- with Bala shark5 concerns
- with Black ghost knifefish6 concerns
- with Bladder snail4 concerns
- with Blue acara4 concerns
- with Bristlenose pleco2 concerns
- with Common pleco3 concerns
- with Convict cichlid4 concerns
- with Doctor fish4 concerns
- with Eastern rainbowfish4 concerns
- with Electric blue hap7 concerns
- with Firemouth cichlid5 concerns
- with Flavescent peacock4 concerns
- with Giant gourami6 concerns
- with Green terror6 concerns
- with Jack Dempsey6 concerns
- with Kissing gourami3 concerns
- with Koi carp3 concerns
- with Moonlight gourami4 concerns
- with Mystery snail3 concerns
- with Nerite snail3 concerns
- with Pictus catfish5 concerns
- with Red swamp crayfish4 concerns
- with Red zebra cichlid8 concerns
- with Rope fish3 concerns
- with Severum8 concerns
- with Silver dollar5 concerns
- with Tinfoil barb4 concerns
- with Yoyo loach4 concerns
Conditional (5)
Can work, but only if the stated conditions are met.
Verdict distribution
| Verdict | Pairings | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Incompatible | 56 | Should not be attempted. At least one factor is expected to cause harm. |
| Poor match | 29 | Workable only in unusual circumstances. Not a pairing to plan around. |
| Conditional | 5 | Can work, but only if the stated conditions are met. |