Endler's Livebearer tank mates
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Endler's Livebearer gets along with 46 species, needs care with 135, and should avoid 7.
Fish1.2" adultPeaceful10+ gallons72–82°FpH 7–8
46Compatible
135With care
7Avoid
Best tank mates (hand-picked)
The most reliable companions for Endler's Livebearer — peaceful, and matched on water temperature and pH.
Assassin SnailPeaceful snail, shares 72–82°F & pH 7–8Bladder SnailPeaceful snail, shares 72–82°F & pH 7–8Blue Mystery SnailPeaceful snail, shares 72–82°F & pH 7–8Colombian RamshornPeaceful snail, shares 72–82°F & pH 7–8Ghost ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 72–82°F & pH 7–8PlatyPeaceful fish, shares 72–82°F & pH 7–8Fancy Guppy (Female trio)Peaceful fish, shares 72–82°F & pH 7–7.8GuppyPeaceful fish, shares 72–82°F & pH 7–7.8Croaking GouramiPeaceful fish, shares 72–82°F & pH 7–7.5
Stocking more than one fish?
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Check my whole list →Best avoided (7 total)
A few to steer clear of — and exactly why:
Giant GouramiGiant Gourami’s mouth is big enough to swallow Endler's Livebearer (only 1.2" long) — it will be eaten.OscarOscar’s mouth is big enough to swallow Endler's Livebearer (only 1.2" long) — it will be eaten.Opaline GouramiOpaline Gourami’s mouth is big enough to swallow Endler's Livebearer (only 1.2" long) — it will be eaten.Altum AngelfishAltum Angelfish’s mouth is big enough to swallow Endler's Livebearer (only 1.2" long) — it will be eaten.AngelfishAngelfish’s mouth is big enough to swallow Endler's Livebearer (only 1.2" long) — it will be eaten.
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Every species we checked against Endler's Livebearer — tap to expand.
Compatible (46)
Albino CoryFish · 2.5"Amano ShrimpShrimp · 2"Assassin SnailSnail · 1"Bamboo / Wood ShrimpShrimp · 3.5"Bandit CoryFish · 2"Batik Nerite SnailSnail · 0.6"Blackstripe CoryFish · 2.2"Bladder SnailSnail · 0.5"Blue Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Bronze CoryFish · 2.75"Cherry BarbFish · 2"Colombian RamshornSnail · 2"Croaking GouramiFish · 3"Dwarf Emerald RasboraFish · 1"Elegant CoryFish · 2"Emerald Cory (Brochis)Fish · 3"Emerald Dwarf RasboraFish · 0.9"Fancy Guppy (Female trio)Fish · 2.4"Ghost ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Gold Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"GuppyFish · 2"Honey GouramiFish · 2"Horned Nerite SnailSnail · 0.5"Ivory Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Japanese Trapdoor SnailSnail · 2"Malaysian Trumpet SnailSnail · 1"Mystery SnailSnail · 2"Nerite SnailSnail · 1"Olive Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Pagoda / Spiky SnailSnail · 1.5"PlatyFish · 2.5"Pond SnailSnail · 2"Rabbit SnailSnail · 3"Ramshorn SnailSnail · 1"Red Nose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Red Racer Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Saddled CoryFish · 1.8"Skunk CoryFish · 2"Spike-Topped Apple SnailSnail · 1.5"Spiky NeriteSnail · 0.7"Sulawesi SnailSnail · 2"Threestripe CoryFish · 2.2"Tracked Nerite SnailSnail · 0.8"Vampire ShrimpShrimp · 6"Variatus PlatyFish · 2.75"Zebra Nerite SnailSnail · 1"
Keep only with care (135)
Adolfo's CoryFish · 2.25"Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)Fish · 2.5"Black Kuhli LoachFish · 3"Black MollyFish · 4"Black Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Black Rose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Black Sail CoryFish · 2"Blue Dream ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Velvet ShrimpShrimp · 1"Bolivian RamFish · 3.5"Brazos Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Brilliant RasboraFish · 4"Cajun Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Candy Striped PlecoFish · 4"Carbon Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Cardinal ShrimpShrimp · 0.8"Cherry ShrimpShrimp · 1"Chocolate ShrimpShrimp · 1"Clown PlecoFish · 3.5"Clown RasboraFish · 4"Dwarf Cory (Habrosus)Fish · 1"Dwarf Crayfish (CPO)Crayfish · 1.75"Dwarf Emerald Rasbora (nanus)Fish · 0.7"Dwarf GouramiFish · 3.5"Emerald Eye RasboraFish · 1.4"False Julii CoryFish · 2"Flower ShrimpShrimp · 2.5"Giant Sulawesi SnailSnail · 3"Gold Kuhli LoachFish · 3.5"Green Jade ShrimpShrimp · 1"Harlequin RasboraFish · 1.75"Hengel's RasboraFish · 1.2"Julii CoryFish · 2"KribensisFish · 3.5"Kuhli LoachFish · 4"Lambchop RasboraFish · 1.25"MollyFish · 4"Neon Green RasboraFish · 0.8"Orange Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Otocinclus CatfishFish · 1.5"Painted Fire Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Panda CoryFish · 2"Pearl GouramiFish · 4.5"Pitbull PlecoFish · 2.5"Pom Pom CrabCrab · 1"Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Red Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Rubber Pleco (Rubbernose)Fish · 4.5"Schwartz's CoryFish · 2.5"Scissortail RasboraFish · 3.5"Smudge Spot CoryFish · 2.25"Snowball ShrimpShrimp · 1"Sparkling GouramiFish · 1.5"Spotted Tail CoryFish · 2.2"Sterbai CoryFish · 2.6"Thai Micro CrabCrab · 0.4"Thai Micro Pom Pom CrabCrab · 0.8"Two-Saddled CoryFish · 2.5"Venezuelan CoryFish · 2.5"White Glove ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Wild-Type BettaFish · 2.5"Yellow Neocaridina ShrimpShrimp · 1"Zebra OtocinclusFish · 1.5"Axelrod's RasboraFish · 0.6"Black King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Black Skirt TetraFish · 2.5"Blue Bolt ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Lobster CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Blue Phantom PlecoFish · 7"Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Cardinal TetraFish · 2"Carnival / Polka Dot Freshwater CrabCrab · 1.5"Chili RasboraFish · 0.7"Chocolate GouramiFish · 2"Colombian Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"Common PlecoFish · 24"Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1"DiscusFish · 8"Electric Blue CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Ember TetraFish · 0.8"False Rummy Nose TetraFish · 2"Fiddler CrabCrab · 2"Fire RasboraFish · 1.6"Flash Pleco (L204)Fish · 20"German Blue RamFish · 2.5"Gold GouramiFish · 6"Green Neon TetraFish · 1"Green Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"King Tiger PlecoFish · 6"Kissing GouramiFish · 12"Least RasboraFish · 0.8"Leopard Frog PlecoFish · 4.5"Licorice GouramiFish · 1.4"Longfin Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Marbled CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Mischling / Taiwan BeeShrimp · 1"Moonlight GouramiFish · 6"Neon Blue RasboraFish · 0.8"Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Noble GouramiFish · 3"Oolong ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Orange Eye Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Panther CrabCrab · 3"Phoenix RasboraFish · 0.8"Pinto ShrimpShrimp · 1"Purple Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Pygmy RasboraFish · 0.8"Red Claw CrabCrab · 2.5"Red Devil Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Red Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Red-Line RasboraFish · 1.75"Royal PlecoFish · 17"Rummynose TetraFish · 2"Sailfin MollyFish · 5"Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Slender RasboraFish · 1.5"Strawberry RasboraFish · 0.7"Super Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"SwordtailFish · 5.5"Tail Spot Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Tangerine Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Thai Devil CrabCrab · 2"Thai Freshwater CrabCrab · 2.5"Thick-lipped GouramiFish · 3.5"Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Typhoon PlecoFish · 12"Wine Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Yellow King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Yucatan MollyFish · 6"Zebra DanioFish · 2"Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"