Choosing Angelfish Tank Mates
Good Angelfish tank mates share the same temperature and pH window, will not be eaten by (or eat) the Angelfish, and do not compete for the same swimming zone or feeding time. Each pair guide below scores those factors from 0 to 100 and gives the minimum tank size for keeping both species together.
Start with the highest-scoring pairs; anything under 45 is listed so you know what to avoid, not as a recommendation.
Care baseline
Elegant South American cichlids with long flowing fins. Generally peaceful but territorial when breeding and will eat very small fish.
| Temperature | 74–84°F |
| pH | 6.0–7.5 |
| Adult size | 6 in |
| Minimum group | 1 |