Predator: may eat fish up to about 6 cm.
Check a tank with Jack Dempsey
Good tank mates for Jack Dempsey
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 butterflyfish · Agassiz's dwarf cichlid · Angelfish · Betta (male) · Black skirt tetra · Blue acara · Buenos Aires tetra · Chinese algae eater · Convict cichlid · Demasoni cichlid · Dwarf gourami · Electric yellow lab · Firemouth cichlid · Flying fox · Gardneri killifish · Giant danio · Jewel cichlid · Kribensis · Peacock cichlid · Rainbow shark · Red-tail shark · Sailfin molly · Swordtail · Three-spot gourami
Avoid with Jack Dempsey
African dwarf frog (predation) · Amano shrimp (predation) · Assassin snail (predation) · Bala shark (aggression) · Banjo catfish (aggression) · Black neon tetra (predation) · Black phantom tetra (predation) · Black ruby barb (predation) · Bleeding heart tetra (predation) · Bloodfin tetra (predation) · Boeseman's rainbowfish (aggression) · Bolivian ram (aggression) · Bristlenose pleco (aggression) · Bronze corydoras (aggression) · Bumblebee goby (predation) · Cardinal tetra (predation) · Celestial pearl danio (predation) · Checkerboard barb (predation)
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Checked 2026-11-09 · confidence: high. These are cautious community guidelines, not guarantees. Not veterinary advice. Report an error.