Aquarium livestock
Fish, shrimp, snails and amphibians for planted tanks, with minimum tank size, water range, temperament and whether they eat shrimp.
160 entries, grouped by type.
Fish 129
Sorted by what actually decides whether they fit: adult size, minimum tank, group size and whether they eat shrimp.
- Adolfo's Cory Corydoras adolfoi6 cm · from 48 L · 4+
- Angelfish Pterophyllum scalare15 cm · from 150 L
- Apistogramma agassizii8 cm · from 60 L · 2+
- Apistogramma cacatuoides8 cm · from 60 L
- Bala Shark Balantiocheilos melanopterus35 cm · from 864 L · 5+
- Betta Betta splendens7 cm · from 19 L
- Black Ghost Knifefish Apteronotus albifrons50 cm · from 454 L
- Black Neon Tetra Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi3.5 cm · from 60 L · 6+
- Black Phantom Tetra Hyphessobrycon megalopterus4.5 cm · from 60 L · 6+
- Black Ruby Barb Pethia nigrofasciata5.5 cm · from 72 L · 6+
- Black Skirt Tetra Gymnocorymbus ternetzi6 cm · from 68 L · 12+
- Bleeding Heart Tetra Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma6 cm · from 81 L · 8+
- Blue Gourami Trichopodus trichopterus15 cm · from 81 L
- Boesemani Rainbowfish Melanotaenia boesemani12 cm · from 200 L · 6+
- Bolivian Ram Mikrogeophagus altispinosus8 cm · from 75 L
- Borneo Sucker Loach Gastromyzon spp.4 cm · from 54 L
- Bristlenose Pleco Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus12 cm · from 75 L
- Bronze Cory Corydoras aeneus7 cm · from 75 L · 6+
- Buenos Aires Tetra Hyphessobrycon anisitsi6 cm · from 81 L · 8+
- Bumblebee Goby Brachygobius doriae / B. sabanus3.5 cm · from 41 L · 6+
- Butterfly Hillstream Loach Beaufortia kweichowensis7.5 cm · from 54 L · 6+
- Cardinal Tetra Paracheirodon axelrodi5 cm · from 60 L · 8+
- Celestial Pearl Danio Danio margaritatus2.5 cm · from 40 L · 8+
- Checker Barb Oliotius oligolepis4.5 cm · from 68 L · 6+
- Cherry Barb Puntius titteya5 cm · from 60 L · 6+
- Chili Rasbora Boraras brigittae2 cm · from 30 L · 10+
- Chinese Algae Eater Gyrinocheilus aymonieri28 cm · from 304 L
- Clown Killifish Epiplatys annulatus3.5 cm · from 41 L · 8+
- Clown Loach Chromobotia macracanthus30 cm · from 648 L · 5+
- Clown Pleco Panaqolus maccus9 cm · from 75 L
- Common Pleco Pterygoplichthys pardalis57.8 cm · from 400 L
- Congo Tetra Phenacogrammus interruptus8 cm · from 108 L · 6+
- Convict Cichlid Amatitlania nigrofasciata15 cm · from 90 L
- Denison Barb Sahyadria denisonii11 cm · from 243 L · 6+
- Diamond Tetra Moenkhausia pittieri6 cm · from 68 L · 6+
- Discus Symphysodon spp.20 cm · from 300 L · 6+
- Dojo Loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus28 cm · from 243 L
- Dwarf Chain Loach Ambastaia sidthimunki6 cm · from 75 L · 6+
- Dwarf Gourami Trichogaster lalius8 cm · from 40 L
- Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish Melanotaenia praecox6 cm · from 80 L · 6+
- Dwarf Spotted Rasbora Boraras maculatus2.5 cm · from 41 L · 8+
- Electric Blue Acara Andinoacara pulcher15 cm · from 144 L
- Electric Yellow Lab Labidochromis caeruleus10 cm · from 154 L
- Elephantnose Fish Gnathonemus petersii22.5 cm · from 243 L
- Ember Tetra Hyphessobrycon amandae2 cm · from 30 L · 8+
- Emerald Cory Corydoras splendens8 cm · from 243 L · 6+
- Emerald Dwarf Rasbora Danio erythromicron2 cm · from 40 L · 8+
- Emperor Tetra Nematobrycon palmeri4.2 cm · from 81 L · 6+
- Endlers Poecilia wingei3.5 cm · from 30 L · 3+
- Firemouth Cichlid Thorichthys meeki12 cm · from 108 L
- Flame Tetra Hyphessobrycon flammeus2.5 cm · from 54 L · 8+
- Florida Flagfish Jordanella floridae5.5 cm · from 54 L
- Flying Fox Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus16 cm · from 243 L
- Forktail Rainbowfish Pseudomugil furcatus5 cm · from 50 L · 6+
- Gardneri Killifish Fundulopanchax gardneri6 cm · from 40 L · 2+
- German Blue Ram Mikrogeophagus ramirezi6 cm · from 60 L
- Giant Danio Devario malabaricus8 cm · from 243 L · 8+
- Glass Catfish Kryptopterus vitreolus6.5 cm · from 81 L · 6+
- Glowlight Tetra Hemigrammus erythrozonus4 cm · from 60 L · 6+
- Gold Barb Barbodes semifasciolatus7.5 cm · from 81 L · 8+
- Golden Dwarf Acara Nannacara anomala7.6 cm · from 52 L
- Golden Pencilfish Nannostomus beckfordi6.5 cm · from 41 L · 10+
- Golden Wonder Killifish Aplocheilus lineatus10 cm · from 90 L
- Goldfish Carassius auratus20 cm · from 150 L · 2+
- Green Fire Tetra Aphyocharax rathbuni4.5 cm · from 54 L · 6+
- Green Neon Tetra Paracheirodon simulans2.5 cm · from 40 L · 8+
- Green Spotted Puffer Dichotomyctere nigroviridis17 cm · from 108 L
- Guppy Poecilia reticulata5 cm · from 40 L · 3+
- Harlequin Rasbora Trigonostigma heteromorpha4.5 cm · from 40 L · 6+
- Head and Tail Light Tetra Hemigrammus ocellifer4.5 cm · from 68 L · 6+
- Hillstream Loach Sewellia lineolata6 cm · from 80 L · 3+
- Honey Gourami Trichogaster chuna5 cm · from 40 L
- Iridescent Shark Pangasianodon hypophthalmus100 cm · from 2000 L
- Julii Cory Corydoras trilineatus / julii6 cm · from 75 L · 6+
- Kissing Gourami Helostoma temminkii25 cm · from 304 L
- Kribensis Pelvicachromis pulcher10 cm · from 71 L
- Kubotai Rasbora Microdevario kubotai2 cm · from 54 L · 8+
- Kuhli Loach Pangio kuhlii10 cm · from 60 L · 5+
- Lambchop Rasbora Trigonostigma espei3 cm · from 40 L · 8+
- Lemon Tetra Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis4 cm · from 72 L · 8+
- Marbled Hatchetfish Carnegiella strigata3.5 cm · from 68 L · 10+
- Medaka Oryzias latipes4 cm · from 40 L · 6+
- Molly Poecilia sphenops10 cm · from 80 L · 3+
- Neon Tetra Paracheirodon innesi3.5 cm · from 40 L · 6+
- Odessa Barb Pethia padamya7 cm · from 80 L · 8+
- Oscar Astronotus ocellatus35 cm · from 540 L
- Otocinclus Otocinclus vittatus4 cm · from 40 L · 6+
- Pacific Blue-eye Pseudomugil signifer7 cm · from 54 L · 8+
- Panda Cory Corydoras panda5 cm · from 40 L · 6+
- Paradise Fish Macropodus opercularis8 cm · from 72 L
- Pea Puffer Carinotetraodon travancoricus3 cm · from 20 L
- Peacock Eel Macrognathus siamensis32.5 cm · from 151 L
- Peacock Gudgeon Tateurndina ocellicauda7.5 cm · from 41 L
- Pearl Gourami Trichopodus leerii12 cm · from 110 L · 2+
- Peppered Cory Corydoras paleatus7 cm · from 70 L · 6+
- Phoenix Rasbora Boraras merah2 cm · from 30 L · 10+
- Pictus Catfish Pimelodus pictus12 cm · from 243 L · 6+
- Platy Xiphophorus maculatus6 cm · from 60 L · 3+
- Pygmy Cory Corydoras pygmaeus3 cm · from 40 L · 8+
- Rainbow Shark Epalzeorhynchos frenatum15 cm · from 243 L
- Red Rainbowfish Glossolepis incisus15 cm · from 108 L · 6+
- Red Tail Shark Epalzeorhynchos bicolor12.5 cm · from 243 L
- Rosy Barb Pethia conchonius10 cm · from 90 L · 8+
- Rosy Loach Petruichthys sp. "rosy"3 cm · from 54 L · 8+
- Rummy Nose Tetra Hemigrammus rhodostomus / bleheri5 cm · from 75 L · 8+
- Salt and Pepper Cory Corydoras habrosus3.5 cm · from 54 L · 4+
- Scarlet Badis Dario dario2 cm · from 41 L
- Senegal Bichir Polypterus senegalus50 cm · from 540 L
- Serpae Tetra Hyphessobrycon eques4.5 cm · from 60 L · 8+
- Shell Dweller Neolamprologus multifasciatus4.5 cm · from 40 L
- Siamese Algae Eater Crossocheilus langei15 cm · from 190 L
- Silver Dollar Metynnis argenteus15 cm · from 260 L · 5+
- Silver Hatchetfish Gasteropelecus sternicla4 cm · from 108 L · 6+
- Silvertip Tetra Hasemania nana5 cm · from 68 L · 6+
- Sparkling Gourami Trichopsis pumila4 cm · from 30 L · 2+
- Spotted Blue-eye Pseudomugil gertrudae3.8 cm · from 41 L · 8+
- Sterbai Cory Corydoras sterbai7 cm · from 75 L · 6+
- Swordtail Xiphophorus hellerii12 cm · from 100 L · 3+
- Thick-lipped Gourami Trichogaster labiosa10 cm · from 67 L
- Threadfin Rainbowfish Iriatherina werneri4 cm · from 50 L · 8+
- Tiger Barb Puntigrus tetrazona7 cm · from 80 L · 8+
- Tinfoil Barb Barbonymus schwanenfeldii35.5 cm · from 756 L · 6+
- Turquoise Rainbowfish Melanotaenia lacustris12 cm · from 108 L · 6+
- Upside-down Catfish Synodontis nigriventris10 cm · from 70 L · 3+
- White Cloud Minnow Tanichthys albonubes4 cm · from 40 L · 8+
- X-ray Tetra Pristella maxillaris4.5 cm · from 54 L · 6+
- Yoyo Loach Botia almorhae16 cm · from 243 L · 5+
- Zebra Danio Danio rerio5 cm · from 60 L · 6+
- Zebra Loach Botia striata9 cm · from 108 L · 5+
Shrimp 11
Almost no bioload and they graze algae all day. What limits them is water hardness and anything big enough to eat them.
- Amano Shrimp Caridina multidentata5 cm · from 20 L · 3+
- Bamboo Shrimp Atyopsis moluccensis9 cm · from 60 L
- Cardinal Sulawesi Shrimp Caridina dennerli2.5 cm · from 40 L
- Cherry Shrimp Neocaridina davidi4 cm · from 15 L · 6+
- Crystal Red Shrimp Caridina cantonensis3 cm · from 20 L · 10+
- Ghost Shrimp Palaemonetes paludosus4 cm · from 20 L · 5+
- Pinocchio Shrimp Caridina gracilirostris5 cm · from 20 L
- Snowball Shrimp Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis4 cm · from 15 L · 6+
- Tiger Shrimp Caridina mariae2.5 cm · from 30 L
- Vampire Shrimp Atya gabonensis15 cm · from 80 L
- Whisker Shrimp Macrobrachium spp.8 cm · from 60 L
Snails 10
Algae and leftovers. The questions are whether they breed in fresh water and whether they eat plants.
- Assassin Snail Anentome helena3 cm · from 10 L
- Black Devil Snail Faunus ater9 cm · from 38 L
- Bladder Snail Physella acuta1.2 cm · from 1 L
- Chinese Mystery Snail Cipangopaludina chinensis6.5 cm · from 52 L
- Colombian Ramshorn Snail Marisa cornuarietis5 cm · from 40 L
- Malaysian Trumpet Snail Melanoides tuberculata3 cm · from 5 L
- Mystery Snail Pomacea diffusa5 cm · from 20 L
- Nerite Snail Neritina natalensis2.5 cm · from 10 L
- Rabbit Snail Tylomelania spp.15 cm · from 60 L
- Ramshorn Snail Planorbella duryi2 cm · from 5 L
Other invertebrates 6
Crabs, crayfish and clams. Read the notes before buying: several of them are not fully aquatic or not fully freshwater.
- Asian Gold Clam Corbicula fluminea5 cm · from 40 L
- Dwarf Mexican Crayfish Cambarellus patzcuarensis "Orange"4 cm · from 50 L
- Electric Blue Crayfish Procambarus alleni10 cm · from 90 L
- Marbled Crayfish Procambarus virginalis10 cm · from 76 L
- Red Claw Crab Perisesarma bidens4.5 cm · from 38 L
- Thai Micro Crab Limnopilos naiyanetri1 cm · from 19 L · 5+
Amphibians 4
Frogs and newts. They need to reach the surface for air, and several of them run cooler than a tropical planted tank.
- African Clawed Frog Xenopus laevis12.5 cm · from 38 L
- African Dwarf Frog Hymenochirus boettgeri4 cm · from 38 L · 2+
- Axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum25 cm · from 75 L
- Chinese Fire-bellied Newt Cynops orientalis10 cm · from 57 L