Fin nipper: avoid long-finned tank mates such as bettas, fancy guppies and angelfish.
Check a tank with Buenos Aires tetra
Good tank mates for Buenos Aires tetra
These species share its temperature range and temperament, with no fin-nipping or predation risk under our rules. Still check your tank size and bioload in the checker.
African dwarf frog · Agassiz's dwarf cichlid · Banjo catfish · Black ruby barb · Black skirt tetra · Bleeding heart tetra · Bloodfin tetra · Blue acara · Boeseman's rainbowfish · Bristlenose pleco · Bronze corydoras · Bumblebee goby · Checkerboard barb · Cherry barb · Clown killifish · Clown pleco · Cockatoo dwarf cichlid · Colombian tetra · Convict cichlid · Diamond tetra · Dwarf gourami · Dwarf neon rainbowfish · Emperor tetra · Firemouth cichlid
Avoid with Buenos Aires tetra
Amano shrimp (predation) · Assassin snail (predation) · Black ghost knifefish (predation) · Cherry shrimp (predation) · CPO dwarf crayfish (predation) · Crystal red shrimp (predation) · Ghost shrimp (predation) · Malaysian trumpet snail (predation) · Mystery snail (predation) · Nerite snail (predation) · Oscar (predation) · Ramshorn snail (predation) · Senegal bichir (predation)
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Checked 2026-11-09 · confidence: medium. These are cautious community guidelines, not guarantees. Not veterinary advice. Report an error.