Neon Tetra tank mates
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Neon Tetra gets along with 61 species, needs care with 125, and should avoid 2.
Fish1.5" adultPeaceful10+ gallons68–78°FpH 5.5–7
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61Compatible
125With care
2Avoid
Best tank mates (hand-picked)
The most reliable companions for Neon Tetra — peaceful, and matched on water temperature and pH.
Panda CoryPeaceful fish, shares 68–77°F & pH 6–7Black Neon TetraPeaceful fish, shares 72–78°F & pH 5.5–7Flower ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 68–78°F & pH 6.5–7Ghost ShrimpPeaceful shrimp, shares 68–78°F & pH 6.5–7Black Kuhli LoachPeaceful fish, shares 73–78°F & pH 5.5–7Cardinal TetraPeaceful fish, shares 73–78°F & pH 5.5–7Pond SnailPeaceful snail, shares 68–77°F & pH 6.5–7Thai Micro CrabPeaceful crab, shares 72–78°F & pH 6.5–7Ember TetraPeaceful fish, shares 73–78°F & pH 5.5–7
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Check my whole list →Best avoided (2 total)
A few to steer clear of — and exactly why:
Giant GouramiGiant Gourami’s mouth is big enough to swallow Neon Tetra (only 1.5" long) — it will be eaten.OscarOscar’s mouth is big enough to swallow Neon Tetra (only 1.5" long) — it will be eaten.
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Every species we checked against Neon Tetra — tap to expand.
Compatible (61)
Adolfo's CoryFish · 2.25"Albino CoryFish · 2.5"Axelrod's RasboraFish · 0.6"Bandit CoryFish · 2"Black Kuhli LoachFish · 3"Black Neon TetraFish · 1.5"Black Sail CoryFish · 2"Blackstripe CoryFish · 2.2"Bronze CoryFish · 2.75"Cardinal TetraFish · 2"Cherry BarbFish · 2"Chili RasboraFish · 0.7"Clown PlecoFish · 3.5"Croaking GouramiFish · 3"Dwarf Cory (Habrosus)Fish · 1"Dwarf Emerald Rasbora (nanus)Fish · 0.7"Dwarf GouramiFish · 3.5"Elegant CoryFish · 2"Ember TetraFish · 0.8"Emerald Cory (Brochis)Fish · 3"Emerald Eye RasboraFish · 1.4"False Julii CoryFish · 2"False Rummy Nose TetraFish · 2"Fire RasboraFish · 1.6"Flower ShrimpShrimp · 2.5"Ghost ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Gold Kuhli LoachFish · 3.5"Green Neon TetraFish · 1"Harlequin RasboraFish · 1.75"Honey GouramiFish · 2"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"Otocinclus CatfishFish · 1.5"Panda CoryFish · 2"Phoenix RasboraFish · 0.8"Pitbull PlecoFish · 2.5"Pond SnailSnail · 2"Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Pygmy RasboraFish · 0.8"Red-Line RasboraFish · 1.75"Rummynose TetraFish · 2"Saddled CoryFish · 1.8"Schwartz's CoryFish · 2.5"Scissortail RasboraFish · 3.5"Skunk CoryFish · 2"Slender RasboraFish · 1.5"Smudge Spot CoryFish · 2.25"Sparkling GouramiFish · 1.5"Spotted Tail CoryFish · 2.2"Sterbai CoryFish · 2.6"Strawberry RasboraFish · 0.7"Thai Micro CrabCrab · 0.4"Threestripe CoryFish · 2.2"Two-Saddled CoryFish · 2.5"Venezuelan CoryFish · 2.5"Zebra DanioFish · 2"Zebra OtocinclusFish · 1.5"
Keep only with care (125)
Amano ShrimpShrimp · 2"Assassin SnailSnail · 1"Bamboo / Wood ShrimpShrimp · 3.5"Batik Nerite SnailSnail · 0.6"Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)Fish · 2.5"Black King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Black Rose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Black Skirt TetraFish · 2.5"Bladder SnailSnail · 0.5"Blue Bolt ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Dream ShrimpShrimp · 1"Blue Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Blue Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Blue Velvet ShrimpShrimp · 1"Bolivian RamFish · 3.5"Brazos Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Brilliant RasboraFish · 4"Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Cajun Dwarf CrayfishCrayfish · 1.5"Candy Striped PlecoFish · 4"Carbon Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Cherry ShrimpShrimp · 1"Clown RasboraFish · 4"Colombian RamshornSnail · 2"Colombian Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1"Dwarf Crayfish (CPO)Crayfish · 1.75"Dwarf Emerald RasboraFish · 1"Emerald Dwarf RasboraFish · 0.9"Fancy Guppy (Female trio)Fish · 2.4"Gold GouramiFish · 6"Gold Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Green Jade ShrimpShrimp · 1"Green Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"GuppyFish · 2"Hengel's RasboraFish · 1.2"Horned Nerite SnailSnail · 0.5"Ivory Mystery SnailSnail · 1.8"Japanese Trapdoor SnailSnail · 2"KribensisFish · 3.5"Kuhli LoachFish · 4"Leopard Frog PlecoFish · 4.5"Longfin Bristlenose PlecoFish · 5"Malaysian Trumpet SnailSnail · 1"Mischling / Taiwan BeeShrimp · 1"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"Orange Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Pagoda / Spiky SnailSnail · 1.5"Painted Fire Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Pearl GouramiFish · 4.5"Pinto ShrimpShrimp · 1"Pom Pom CrabCrab · 1"Ramshorn SnailSnail · 1"Red Nose ShrimpShrimp · 1.5"Red Racer Nerite SnailSnail · 0.75"Red Rili ShrimpShrimp · 1"Red Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Rubber Pleco (Rubbernose)Fish · 4.5"Shadow Panda ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Siamese Algae EaterFish · 6"Snowball ShrimpShrimp · 1"Spike-Topped Apple SnailSnail · 1.5"Spiky NeriteSnail · 0.7"Super Crystal Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Tail Spot Pygmy CoryFish · 1"Tangerine Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Thai Micro Pom Pom CrabCrab · 0.8"Thick-lipped GouramiFish · 3.5"Tiger BarbFish · 2.75"Tiger ShrimpShrimp · 1"Tracked Nerite SnailSnail · 0.8"Vampire ShrimpShrimp · 6"Wild-Type BettaFish · 2.5"Wine Red ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Yellow King Kong ShrimpShrimp · 1"Yellow Neocaridina ShrimpShrimp · 1"Zebra Nerite SnailSnail · 1"Altum AngelfishFish · 7"AngelfishFish · 6"Black MollyFish · 4"Blue GouramiFish · 5"Blue Lobster CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Blue Phantom PlecoFish · 7"Cardinal ShrimpShrimp · 0.8"Carnival / Polka Dot Freshwater CrabCrab · 1.5"Chocolate GouramiFish · 2"Chocolate ShrimpShrimp · 1"Common PlecoFish · 24"DiscusFish · 8"Electric Blue CrayfishCrayfish · 5"Endler's LivebearerFish · 1.2"Fiddler CrabCrab · 2"Flash Pleco (L204)Fish · 20"German Blue RamFish · 2.5"Giant Sulawesi SnailSnail · 3"King Tiger PlecoFish · 6"Kissing GouramiFish · 12"Koi AngelfishFish · 6"Marbled CrayfishCrayfish · 5"MollyFish · 4"Opaline GouramiFish · 6"Panther CrabCrab · 3"PlatyFish · 2.5"Purple Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Rabbit SnailSnail · 3"Red Claw CrabCrab · 2.5"Red Devil Vampire CrabCrab · 1.5"Royal PlecoFish · 17"Sailfin MollyFish · 5"Sulawesi SnailSnail · 2"SwordtailFish · 5.5"Thai Devil CrabCrab · 2"Thai Freshwater CrabCrab · 2.5"Typhoon PlecoFish · 12"Variatus PlatyFish · 2.75"White Glove ShrimpShrimp · 1.2"Yucatan MollyFish · 6"Zebra PlecoFish · 3.5"