Tank mates for giant danios

We checked giant danios against all 149 other species in our database for water temperature, pH, size, fin nipping, predation and aggression.

Good tank mates for giant danios include nerite snail, neon tetra, panda corydoras, bristlenose pleco, bronze corydoras and zebra danio. Avoid cherry shrimp, oscar and boesemani rainbowfish: giant danio eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.

Giant danios: 21–25°C (70–77°F), pH 6.5–7.8, adult size 10 cm (3.9 in), minimum tank 55 gallons (208 L). Full giant danio care guide.

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Good Compatible tank mates (64)

Shared water conditions and no known conflict. Still add fish slowly and watch them.

Caution Possible, with care (56)

These can work in the right setup, but there is a real risk. Read the reason first.

  • Angelfish · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of angelfish are an easy target.
  • Betta fish · 5+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of bettas are an easy target.
    • Betta fish defends its patch of the tank and may chase giant danios, which use the same area.
  • Common goldfish · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 21–22°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Dwarf gourami · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of dwarf gouramis are an easy target.
    • Dwarf gourami defends its patch of the tank and may chase giant danios, which use the same area.
  • Fancy goldfish · 20+ gal
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of fancy goldfish are an easy target.
  • Guppy · 10+ gal
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of guppies are an easy target.
  • Tiger barb · 29+ gal
    • Tiger barb nips fins and can stress slow, peaceful fish like giant danios.
  • Amano shrimp · 10+ gal
    • Giant danio hunts shrimp. Larger amano shrimp sometimes survive, but expect losses.
  • Blood parrot cichlid · 55+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Clown loach · 180+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 25–25°C).
  • Dojo loach · 75+ gal
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Firemouth cichlid · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Ghost shrimp · 10+ gal
    • Giant danio hunts shrimp. Larger ghost shrimp sometimes survive, but expect losses.
  • Glowlight tetra · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Honey gourami · 10+ gal
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of honey gouramis are an easy target.
  • Kribensis · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Kuhli loach · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Molly · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Pearl gourami · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of pearl gouramis are an easy target.
  • Rummy-nose tetra · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Senegal bichir · 90+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Senegal bichir may eat giant danios, especially young or small ones.
    • Senegal bichir is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller giant danios.
  • Silver dollar · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Three spot gourami · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of three spot gouramis are an easy target.
    • Three spot gourami defends its patch of the tank and may chase giant danios, which use the same area.
  • White cloud mountain minnow · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 21–22°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • X-ray tetra · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Yoyo loach · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • African butterfly fish · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of african butterfly fish are an easy target.
    • African butterfly fish defends its patch of the tank and may chase giant danios, which use the same area.
  • Agassiz's dwarf cichlid · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 25–25°C).
  • Bamboo shrimp · 20+ gal
    • Giant danio hunts shrimp. Larger bamboo shrimp sometimes survive, but expect losses.
  • Black ghost knifefish · 125+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Bolivian ram · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Buenos Aires tetra · 29+ gal
    • Buenos Aires tetra nips fins and can stress slow, peaceful fish like giant danios.
  • Clown pleco · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Cockatoo cichlid · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Congo tetra · 40+ gal
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of Congo tetras are an easy target.
  • Diamond tetra · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Dwarf chain loach · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Dwarf orange crayfish · 10+ gal
    • Giant danio may attack small crustaceans like dwarf orange crayfish, especially after they molt.
  • Endler's livebearer · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Giant danio may eat Endler's livebearers, especially young or small ones.
  • Forktail blue-eye · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Kissing gourami · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Marbled hatchetfish · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Paradise fish · 20+ gal
    • Paradise fish defends its patch of the tank and may chase giant danios, which use the same area.
  • Rabbit snail · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 25–25°C).
  • Red rainbowfish · 40+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Ropefish · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Rosy tetra · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Severum · 55+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Sparkling gourami · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Thai micro crab · 5+ gal
    • Giant danio may attack small crustaceans like Thai micro crabs, especially after they molt.
  • Threadfin rainbowfish · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of threadfin rainbowfish are an easy target.
  • Upside-down catfish · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Vampire shrimp · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Giant danio hunts shrimp. Larger vampire shrimp sometimes survive, but expect losses.
  • Flame tetra · 15+ gal
    • Giant danio may eat flame tetras, especially young or small ones.
  • Moonlight gourami · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 25–25°C).
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of moonlight gouramis are an easy target.
  • Thick-lipped gourami · 20+ gal
    • Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of thick-lipped gouramis are an easy target.

Avoid Bad tank mates (29)

  • Cherry shrimp: Giant danio eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
  • Oscar: Oscar can eat giant danios: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Boesemani rainbowfish: They need different temperatures: Giant danio 21–25°C (70–77°F), boesemani rainbowfish 26–29°C (79–84°F).
  • Celestial pearl danio: Giant danio can eat celestial pearl danios: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Chili rasbora: Giant danio can eat chili rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Chinese algae eater: Chinese algae eater is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful giant danios.
  • Convict cichlid: Convict cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful giant danios.
  • Discus: They need different temperatures: Giant danio 21–25°C (70–77°F), discus 28–30°C (82–86°F).
  • Electric yellow cichlid: Electric yellow cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Giant danios don't belong in that setup.
  • Ember tetra: Giant danio can eat ember tetras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • German blue ram: They need different temperatures: Giant danio 21–25°C (70–77°F), german blue ram 27–30°C (81–86°F).
  • Jack Dempsey: Jack Dempsey is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful giant danios.
  • Pea puffer: Giant danio can eat pea puffers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Pea puffer is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful giant danios. Pea puffer is best kept in a species-only tank.
  • Peacock cichlid: Peacock cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Giant danios don't belong in that setup.
  • Pygmy corydoras: Giant danio can eat pygmy corydoras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Red zebra cichlid: Red zebra cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful giant danios. Red zebra cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Giant danios don't belong in that setup.
  • Crystal red shrimp: Giant danio eats small shrimp like crystal red shrimp.
  • Demasoni cichlid: Demasoni cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful giant danios. Demasoni cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Giant danios don't belong in that setup.
  • Frontosa: Frontosa can eat giant danios: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Frontosa is a Lake Tanganyika cichlid. It needs a Lake Tanganyika tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 8–9), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Giant danios don't belong in that setup.
  • Green terror: Green terror is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful giant danios.
  • Jewel cichlid: Jewel cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful giant danios.
  • Kubotai rasbora: Giant danio can eat kubotai rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Rosy loach: Giant danio can eat rosy loaches: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Scarlet badis: Giant danio can eat scarlet badis: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Shell dweller cichlid: Shell dweller cichlid is a Lake Tanganyika cichlid. It needs a Lake Tanganyika tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–9), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Giant danios don't belong in that setup.
  • Zebra pleco: They need different temperatures: Giant danio 21–25°C (70–77°F), zebra pleco 26–30°C (79–86°F).
  • Dwarf rasbora: Giant danio can eat dwarf rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Green neon tetra: Giant danio can eat green neon tetras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Least killifish: Giant danio can eat least killifish: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.

Frequently asked questions

What fish can live with giant danios?

Good tank mates for giant danios include nerite snail, neon tetra, panda corydoras, bristlenose pleco, bronze corydoras and zebra danio. They need similar water and won't fight with or eat giant danios.

Can giant danios live with angelfish?

Sometimes, with care. Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C). Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of angelfish are an easy target.

Can giant danios live with bettas?

Sometimes, with care. Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C). Giant danio sometimes nips fins, and the long fins of bettas are an easy target.

Can giant danios live with bristlenose plecos?

Yes. They share similar water needs (22–25°C (72–77°F)) and peaceful temperaments.

Can giant danios live with bronze corydoras?

Yes. They share similar water needs (21–25°C (70–77°F)) and peaceful temperaments.

How we decide: we compare each pair's comfortable temperature, pH and hardness ranges, adult sizes, mouth size (who can eat whom), fin nipping, aggression and territory. Read the full method. Data last reviewed 2026-10-13.