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Freshwater Fish Compatibility Chart
Always wondered which fish can live with others? Are angefish campatible with Mollies?
This chart will help you work out which fish can live with each other, but remember it will depend on your own freshwater aquarium environment your fish live in, how many of the fish are together and many other factors but the compatibility chart will serve as a good guide to start with.
Source: thereefshop
Five-Banded Barb (Barbus Pentazona)
Name: Five-Banded Barb
Latin Name: Barbus Pentazona
Five-banded barbs have not always been considered suitable fish for beginner due to being more difficult to manage, but with LFS the five banded barbs are normally tank raised to they become easier.
Ideal Conditions:
- Water: Slighty acidic to neutral, soft to slightly hard
- Temperature: 72-79F (22-26C)
- Food: small live or frozen aquatic invertebrates, such as daphnia, mosquito larvae, and blood worm. Flake foods. Green foods
- Min number in the aquarium:4
- Min Aquarium Size: 24inch (60cm)
- Tank Region: Middle
For complete Five banded Barb fish Profile.
For more information on other Cyrinids or more freshwater fish profiles click here.
Chequer Barb (Barbus Oligolepis)
Name: Chequer Barb
Latin Name: Barbus Oligolepis
This small sized barb is an excellent beginner aquariunists due to it is easy to keep, but be sure to buy at least six of them because they really do like to be kept in small groups rather than as individuals. Also ensure they are mixed with males and females. The males will spar with each other but ralely is any damage done to the chequer barbs, they are just getting their order with their shoal and want attract other fishes.
Ideal Conditions:
- Water: Slighty acidic,slighty soft
- Temperature: 64-73F (18-23C)
- Food: small live or frozen aquatic invertebrates, such as daphnia, mosquito larvae, and blood worm. Flake foods. Green foods
- Min number in the aquarium:6
- Min Aquarium Size: 24inch (60cm)
- Tank Region: Bottom to middle
For complete Chequer Barb fish Profile.
For more information on other Cyrinids or more freshwater fish profiles click here.
Ruby Barb (Barbus Nigrofasciatus)
Name: Ruby Barb
Latin Name: Barbus Nigrofasciatus
Other Names: Purple Head Barbs, Black Ruby Barb
The Ruby Barbs can be very misleading because only the male will exhibit the rich red colour. As you can see form above the have several names due to the varying colours available, to achieve their best colours have both sexes in a small shoal.
Ideal Conditions:
- Water: Slightly acidic to neutral water, soft to slightly hard
- Temperature: 68-79F (20-26C)
- Food: small live or frozen aquatic invertebrates, such as daphnia, mosquito larvae, and blood worm. Flake foods. Green foods, such as peas or lettuce to deter the fish from nibbling the plants
- Min number in the aquarium:4
- Min Aquarium Size: 24inch (60cm)
- Tank Region: Bottom, middle and top
For the complete Ruby Barb Fish Profile.
For more information on Cyrinids or other freshwater fish profiles click here.
Rosy Barb (Barbus Conchonius)
Name: Rosy Barb
Latin Name: Barbus Conchonius
Ideal fish for any beginner aquariumist as they are suited for most water conditions and will eat anything from algae and plants to flake,tablet,and live foods.
Rosy Barbs are peaceful and tolerant of other speices and mix well with other similar-sized barbs.
Ideal Conditions:
- Water: Slighty acidic,slighty soft
- Temperature: 64-73F (8-23C)
- Food: small live or frozen aquatic invertebrates, such as daphnia, mosquito larvae, and blood worm. Flake foods. Green foods
- Min number in the aquarium: 2
- Min Aquarium Size: 24inch (60cm)
- Tank Region: Bottom, middle and top
For complete Rosy Barb fish profile.
For more information on Cyrinids or more freshwater fish profiles click here.
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