Predator: may eat fish up to about 2 cm.
Check a tank with Yellow tail acei
Good tank mates for Yellow tail acei
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.
Banjo catfish · Betta (male) · Blue acara · Buenos Aires tetra · Bumblebee goby · Clown pleco · Demasoni cichlid · Denison barb · Electric yellow lab · Giant danio · Indian glassfish · Jack Dempsey · Molly · Multies (shell dweller) · Pea puffer · Peacock cichlid · Pearl gourami · Red rainbowfish · Sailfin molly · Scissortail rasbora · Swordtail · Tiger barb
Avoid with Yellow tail acei
Amano shrimp (predation) · Assassin snail (predation) · Boeseman's rainbowfish (temperature) · Cherry shrimp (predation) · Chili rasbora (predation) · Common / comet goldfish (temperature) · CPO dwarf crayfish (predation) · Crystal red shrimp (predation) · Discus (temperature) · Dojo loach (temperature) · Ember tetra (predation) · Fancy goldfish (temperature) · German blue ram (temperature) · Ghost shrimp (predation) · Gold barb (temperature) · Malaysian trumpet snail (predation) · Medaka (temperature) · Mystery snail (predation)
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Checked 2026-11-09 · confidence: medium. These are cautious community guidelines, not guarantees. Not veterinary advice. Report an error.