Tank mate check
Can Cardinal Tetra and Oscar Fish live together?
Verdict: No
No. Cardinal Tetra and Oscar Fish fail at least one check below, so keep them in separate tanks.
Why
The same temperament, water and known-conflict checks the MyAquaLog compatibility tool runs.
- Aggressive species will harass or eat peaceful fish. Cardinal Tetra is rated peaceful, Oscar Fish aggressive.
- Temperature overlap 74-81°F.
- pH overlap 6-6.5.
- Oscar Fish sets the floor at 55 gallons on its own. Size up from there for both groups.
- Keep Cardinal Tetra in a group of 6 or more.
Side by side
| Cardinal Tetra | Oscar Fish | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum tank | 10 gal | 55 gal |
| Temperature | 73-81°F (23-27°C) | 74-81°F (23-27°C) |
| pH | 5-6.5 | 6-8 |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Aggressive |
| Swim level | Middle | Middle |
| Group size | 6 or more together | Can be kept singly |
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Other pairings
More Cardinal Tetra pairings
- Amano Shrimp with caution
- Angelfish with caution
- Betta Fish with caution
- Bristlenose Pleco yes
- Cherry Shrimp with caution
- Corydoras Catfish yes
- Discus no
- Dwarf Gourami with caution
- Goldfish no
- Guppy no
- Harlequin Rasbora yes
- Kuhli Loach yes
- Molly Fish no
- Mystery Snail no
- Neon Tetra yes
- Nerite Snail no
- Otocinclus yes
- Platy no
- Plecostomus with caution
- Rummy Nose Tetra yes
- Siamese Algae Eater yes
More Oscar Fish pairings
- Amano Shrimp no
- Angelfish no
- Betta Fish no
- Bristlenose Pleco no
- Cherry Shrimp no
- Corydoras Catfish no
- Discus no
- Dwarf Gourami no
- Goldfish no
- Guppy no
- Harlequin Rasbora no
- Kuhli Loach no
- Molly Fish no
- Mystery Snail no
- Neon Tetra no
- Nerite Snail no
- Otocinclus no
- Platy no
- Plecostomus no
- Rummy Nose Tetra no
- Siamese Algae Eater no