Green Neon Tetra tank mates
Paracheirodon simulans
Green Neon Tetra gets along with 42 species, needs care with 139, and should avoid 7.
Fish1" adultPeaceful10+ gallons75–84°FpH 4–6.5
42Compatible
139With care
7Avoid
Best tank mates (hand-picked)
The most reliable companions for Green Neon Tetra — peaceful, and matched on water temperature and pH.
Chili RasboraPeaceful fish, shares 75–82°F & pH 4–6.5Chocolate GouramiPeaceful fish, shares 78–84°F & pH 4–6.5Licorice GouramiPeaceful fish, shares 75–82°F & pH 4–6Phoenix RasboraPeaceful fish, shares 75–82°F & pH 4.5–6.5Axelrod's RasboraPeaceful fish, shares 75–79°F & pH 4–6.5Cardinal TetraPeaceful fish, shares 75–81°F & pH 5–6.5Least RasboraPeaceful fish, shares 75–82°F & pH 5–6.5Pygmy RasboraPeaceful fish, shares 75–82°F & pH 5–6.5Rummynose TetraPeaceful fish, shares 75–84°F & pH 5.5–6.5
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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 Green Neon Tetra (only 1" long) — it will be eaten.OscarOscar’s mouth is big enough to swallow Green Neon Tetra (only 1" long) — it will be eaten.Opaline GouramiOpaline Gourami’s mouth is big enough to swallow Green Neon Tetra (only 1" long) — it will be eaten.Altum AngelfishAltum Angelfish’s mouth is big enough to swallow Green Neon Tetra (only 1" long) — it will be eaten.AngelfishAngelfish’s mouth is big enough to swallow Green Neon Tetra (only 1" long) — it will be eaten.
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Every species we checked against Green Neon Tetra — tap to expand.
Compatible (42)
Adolfo's CoryFish · 2.25"Axelrod's RasboraFish · 0.6"Bandit CoryFish · 2"Black Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Black Sail CoryFish · 2"Blackstripe CoryFish · 2.2"Cardinal TetraFish · 2"Cherry BarbFish · 2"Chili RasboraFish · 0.7"Chocolate GouramiFish · 2"Dwarf Cory (Habrosus)Fish · 1"Elegant CoryFish · 2"Ember TetraFish · 0.8"False Julii CoryFish · 2"False Rummy Nose TetraFish · 2"German Blue RamFish · 2.5"Harlequin RasboraFish · 1.75"Julii CoryFish · 2"Lambchop RasboraFish · 1.25"Least RasboraFish · 0.8"Licorice GouramiFish · 1.4"Neon Blue RasboraFish · 0.8"Neon Green RasboraFish · 0.8"Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Otocinclus CatfishFish · 1.5"Panda CoryFish · 2"Phoenix RasboraFish · 0.8"Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Pygmy RasboraFish · 0.8"Red-Line RasboraFish · 1.75"Rummynose TetraFish · 2"Saddled CoryFish · 1.8"Schwartz's CoryFish · 2.5"Skunk CoryFish · 2"Slender RasboraFish · 1.5"Smudge Spot CoryFish · 2.25"Sparkling GouramiFish · 1.5"Spotted Tail CoryFish · 2.2"Strawberry RasboraFish · 0.7"Two-Saddled CoryFish · 2.5"Venezuelan CoryFish · 2.5"Zebra OtocinclusFish · 1.5"
Keep only with care (139)
Albino CoryFish · 2.5"Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)Fish · 2.5"Black Kuhli LoachFish · 3"Black Skirt TetraFish · 2.5"Blue Dream ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Velvet ShrimpShrimp · 1"Brilliant RasboraFish · 4"Bronze CoryFish · 2.75"Candy Striped PlecoFish · 4"Cherry ShrimpShrimp · 1"Clown PlecoFish · 3.5"Clown RasboraFish · 4"Croaking GouramiFish · 3"Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1"Dwarf Emerald Rasbora (nanus)Fish · 0.7"Dwarf GouramiFish · 3.5"Emerald Cory (Brochis)Fish · 3"Emerald Eye RasboraFish · 1.4"Fire RasboraFish · 1.6"Flower ShrimpShrimp · 2.5"Ghost ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Gold Kuhli LoachFish · 3.5"Green Jade ShrimpShrimp · 1"Green Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Honey GouramiFish · 2"KribensisFish · 3.5"Kuhli LoachFish · 4"Orange Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Pitbull PlecoFish · 2.5"Pond SnailSnail · 2"Red Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Scissortail RasboraFish · 3.5"Snowball ShrimpShrimp · 1"Sterbai CoryFish · 2.6"Tangerine Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Thai Micro CrabCrab · 0.4"Threestripe CoryFish · 2.2"Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Wild-Type BettaFish · 2.5"Yellow Neocaridina ShrimpShrimp · 1"Zebra DanioFish · 2"Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"Amano ShrimpShrimp · 2"Assassin SnailSnail · 1"Bamboo / Wood ShrimpShrimp · 3.5"Batik Nerite SnailSnail · 0.6"Black King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Black MollyFish · 4"Black Rose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Bladder SnailSnail · 0.5"Blue Bolt ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Lobster CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Blue Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Blue Phantom PlecoFish · 7"Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Bolivian RamFish · 3.5"Brazos Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Cajun Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Carbon Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Cardinal ShrimpShrimp · 0.8"Carnival / Polka Dot Freshwater CrabCrab · 1.5"Chocolate ShrimpShrimp · 1"Colombian RamshornSnail · 2"Colombian Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"Common PlecoFish · 24"DiscusFish · 8"Dwarf Crayfish (CPO)Crayfish · 1.75"Dwarf Emerald RasboraFish · 1"Electric Blue CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Emerald Dwarf RasboraFish · 0.9"Endler's LivebearerFish · 1.2"Fancy Guppy (Female trio)Fish · 2.4"Fiddler CrabCrab · 2"Flash Pleco (L204)Fish · 20"Giant Sulawesi SnailSnail · 3"Gold GouramiFish · 6"Gold Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"GuppyFish · 2"Hengel's RasboraFish · 1.2"Horned Nerite SnailSnail · 0.5"Ivory Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Japanese Trapdoor SnailSnail · 2"King Tiger PlecoFish · 6"Kissing GouramiFish · 12"Leopard Frog PlecoFish · 4.5"Longfin Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Malaysian Trumpet SnailSnail · 1"Marbled CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Mischling / Taiwan BeeShrimp · 1"MollyFish · 4"Moonlight GouramiFish · 6"Mystery SnailSnail · 2"Nerite SnailSnail · 1"Noble GouramiFish · 3"Olive Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Oolong ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Orange Eye Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Pagoda / Spiky SnailSnail · 1.5"Painted Fire Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Panther CrabCrab · 3"Pearl GouramiFish · 4.5"Pinto ShrimpShrimp · 1"PlatyFish · 2.5"Pom Pom CrabCrab · 1"Purple Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Rabbit SnailSnail · 3"Ramshorn SnailSnail · 1"Red Claw CrabCrab · 2.5"Red Devil Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Red Nose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Red Racer Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Red Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Royal PlecoFish · 17"Rubber Pleco (Rubbernose)Fish · 4.5"Sailfin MollyFish · 5"Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Spike-Topped Apple SnailSnail · 1.5"Spiky NeriteSnail · 0.7"Sulawesi SnailSnail · 2"Super Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"SwordtailFish · 5.5"Tail Spot Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Thai Devil CrabCrab · 2"Thai Freshwater CrabCrab · 2.5"Thai Micro Pom Pom CrabCrab · 0.8"Thick-lipped GouramiFish · 3.5"Tracked Nerite SnailSnail · 0.8"Typhoon PlecoFish · 12"Vampire ShrimpShrimp · 6"Variatus PlatyFish · 2.75"White Glove ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Wine Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Yellow King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Yucatan MollyFish · 6"Zebra Nerite SnailSnail · 1"