Tank mate check
Can Angelfish and Discus live together?
Verdict: With caution
With caution. Angelfish and Discus can share a tank if you watch the points below.
Why
The same temperament, water and known-conflict checks the MyAquaLog compatibility tool runs.
- Semi-aggressive species may stress peaceful fish. Angelfish is rated semi-aggressive, Discus peaceful.
- Temperature overlap 82-84°F.
- pH overlap 6-6.5.
- Discus sets the floor at 50 gallons on its own. Size up from there for both groups.
- Keep Discus in a group of 4 or more.
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Other pairings
More Angelfish pairings
- Amano Shrimp no
- Betta Fish no
- Bristlenose Pleco with caution
- Cardinal Tetra with caution
- Cherry Shrimp no
- Corydoras Catfish with caution
- Dwarf Gourami with caution
- Goldfish no
- Guppy with caution
- Harlequin Rasbora with caution
- Kuhli Loach with caution
- Molly Fish with caution
- Mystery Snail with caution
- Neon Tetra with caution
- Nerite Snail with caution
- Oscar Fish no
- Otocinclus with caution
- Platy with caution
- Plecostomus with caution
- Rummy Nose Tetra with caution
- Siamese Algae Eater with caution
More Discus pairings
- Amano Shrimp no
- Betta Fish no
- Bristlenose Pleco no
- Cardinal Tetra no
- Cherry Shrimp no
- Corydoras Catfish no
- Dwarf Gourami no
- Goldfish no
- Guppy no
- Harlequin Rasbora no
- Kuhli Loach yes
- Molly Fish no
- Mystery Snail no
- Neon Tetra no
- Nerite Snail no
- Oscar Fish no
- Otocinclus no
- Platy no
- Plecostomus no
- Rummy Nose Tetra no
- Siamese Algae Eater no