Compatibility brief
Can Angelfish live with Silver Tip Tetra?
Caution. Check the issues below before buying.
Angelfish + Silver Tip Tetra: Temperament difference. Angelfish is semi-aggressive, while Silver Tip Tetra is peaceful. This can work with adequate space and hiding spots, but monitor for bullying. Outcomes still depend on your tank shape, maintenance routine, and individual fish.
Compatibility score
Profile confidence: low
Order of checkstank volume vs adults → predation mouth gap → temperament / fin nipping → shared water windows.
150L
Combined minimum footprint reference for these two species: about 150L (larger active fish often want more length).
Angelfish (20cm adult) may treat small Silver Tip Tetra (~4cm) as food once grown — plan adult sizes, not shop sizes.
Silver Tip Tetra is a fin nipper and Angelfish is vulnerable to nipping — long fins are a common target even when water parameters match.
Assessment details
Temperament difference
Top issueAngelfish is semi-aggressive, while Silver Tip Tetra is peaceful. This can work with adequate space and hiding spots, but monitor for bullying.
Fin nipping risk
Silver Tip Tetra is a known fin nipper and Angelfish has long, flowing fins. Silver Tip Tetra will likely harass Angelfish.
Compatible temperature range
Both fish can comfortably share similar water temperatures.
“Angelfish is semi-aggressive, while Silver Tip Tetra is peaceful”
Temperament difference
Next steps
Concrete changes, not "research more" filler.
- •Provide plenty of hiding spots and visual breaks so Silver Tip Tetra can escape if harassed.
- •Avoid keeping Silver Tip Tetra with long-finned fish like Angelfish.
- •Silver Tip Tetra should be kept in a group of at least 8 for best health and behaviour.
Try instead
- →Provide plenty of hiding spots and visual breaks so Silver Tip Tetra can escape if harassed.
- →Avoid keeping Silver Tip Tetra with long-finned fish like Angelfish.
- →Silver Tip Tetra should be kept in a group of at least 8 for best health and behaviour.
- Seriously Fish. Pterophyllum scalare
Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).
- FishBase. Pterophyllum scalare
Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.
- Wikipedia. Pterophyllum scalare
Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.
- Seriously Fish. Hasemania nana
Primary: species page on Brazilian range, shoal-size requirement, and the fin-nipping behaviour that the trade tends to understate.
- Practical Fishkeeping. Silver Tip Tetra Profile
Secondary: editor write-up on shoal dynamics and the long-fin tank-mate warning.
Try this next
Build the full stocking list with Angelfish + Silver Tip Tetra
Plan further
Try both species in the full-stock tank check, or open either fish profile for mates lists. Methodology explains how verdicts are produced.
Individual fish vary in personality. Fishori uses conservative hobby rules. Observe any new introduction closely, feed thoughtfully, and keep a quarantine or backup plan. This is not veterinary advice.
Profile data confidence: medium. Driven by the lower-confidence profile (Silver Tip Tetra): Based on typical aquarium care sources; details may vary between setups.