Good tank mates for Discus
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.
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid · Betta (male) · Boeseman's rainbowfish · Endler's livebearer · German blue ram · Indian glassfish · Moonlight gourami · Red rainbowfish · Striped raphael catfish · Threadfin rainbowfish · Zebra pleco
Avoid with Discus
African dwarf frog (temperature) · Amano shrimp (temperature) · Assassin snail (temperature) · Banjo catfish (temperature) · Black neon tetra (temperature) · Black ruby barb (temperature) · Black skirt tetra (temperature) · Bleeding heart tetra (temperature) · Bolivian ram (temperature) · Bristlenose pleco (temperature) · Bronze corydoras (temperature) · Cardinal tetra (temperature) · Celestial pearl danio (temperature) · Checkerboard barb (temperature) · Cherry barb (temperature) · Chinese algae eater (temperature) · Clown killifish (temperature) · Clown pleco (temperature)
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Checked 2026-11-09 · confidence: high. These are cautious community guidelines, not guarantees. Not veterinary advice. Report an error.