Tank mates for Malaysian trumpet snails
We checked Malaysian trumpet snails against all 149 other species in our database for water temperature, pH, size, fin nipping, predation and aggression.
Good tank mates for Malaysian trumpet snails include betta fish, cherry shrimp, nerite snail, guppy, dwarf gourami and neon tetra. Avoid oscar, assassin snail and clown loach: oscar eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
Malaysian trumpet snails: 20–27°C (68–81°F), pH 6.5–8, adult size 2.5 cm (1 in), minimum tank 10 gallons (38 L). Full malaysian trumpet snail care guide.
Good Compatible tank mates (125)
Shared water conditions and no known conflict. Still add fish slowly and watch them.
Angelfish
15 cm (5.9 in) · 29+ gal
Betta fish
6.5 cm (2.6 in) · 5+ gal
Bristlenose pleco
12 cm (4.7 in) · 20+ gal
Bronze corydoras
7 cm (2.8 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Cherry shrimp
3 cm (1.2 in) · 5+ gal · groups of 10+
Common pleco
40 cm (15.7 in) · 150+ gal
Dwarf gourami
7.5 cm (3 in) · 15+ gal
Fancy goldfish
15 cm (5.9 in) · 20+ gal
Guppy
5 cm (2 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 3+
Neon tetra
3.5 cm (1.4 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 8+
Nerite snail
2.5 cm (1 in) · 5+ gal
Panda corydoras
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 6+
Tiger barb
7 cm (2.8 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 8+
Zebra danio
5 cm (2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
African dwarf frog
3.5 cm (1.4 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 2+
Amano shrimp
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 3+
Bala shark
30 cm (11.8 in) · 230+ gal · groups of 5+
Black skirt tetra
6 cm (2.4 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 8+
Blood parrot cichlid
20 cm (7.9 in) · 55+ gal
Cardinal tetra
4 cm (1.6 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 8+
Celestial pearl danio
2.5 cm (1 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 8+
Cherry barb
5 cm (2 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 6+
Chili rasbora
2 cm (0.8 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 10+
Chinese algae eater
25 cm (9.8 in) · 80+ gal
Convict cichlid
12 cm (4.7 in) · 29+ gal
Denison barb
13 cm (5.1 in) · 75+ gal · groups of 6+
Dwarf neon rainbowfish
6 cm (2.4 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Electric blue acara
15 cm (5.9 in) · 40+ gal
Ember tetra
2 cm (0.8 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 8+
Ghost shrimp
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 3+
Glowlight tetra
4 cm (1.6 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 6+
Harlequin rasbora
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 8+
Hillstream loach
6.5 cm (2.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 3+
Honey gourami
5 cm (2 in) · 10+ gal
Julii corydoras
5.5 cm (2.2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Kribensis
10 cm (3.9 in) · 29+ gal
Kuhli loach
9 cm (3.5 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Molly
10 cm (3.9 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 3+
Mystery snail
5 cm (2 in) · 10+ gal
Otocinclus
4 cm (1.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Pearl gourami
11.5 cm (4.5 in) · 29+ gal
Peppered corydoras
6.5 cm (2.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Pictus catfish
13 cm (5.1 in) · 75+ gal · groups of 3+
Platy
6 cm (2.4 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 3+
Pygmy corydoras
2.5 cm (1 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 10+
Rainbow shark
15 cm (5.9 in) · 75+ gal
Ramshorn snail
2 cm (0.8 in) · 5+ gal
Red-tail shark
12 cm (4.7 in) · 75+ gal
Rosy barb
9 cm (3.5 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 6+
Rummy-nose tetra
5 cm (2 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 10+
Senegal bichir
30 cm (11.8 in) · 90+ gal
Siamese algae eater
15 cm (5.9 in) · 55+ gal
Silver dollar
15 cm (5.9 in) · 75+ gal · groups of 5+
Sterbai corydoras
6.5 cm (2.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Three spot gourami
12 cm (4.7 in) · 29+ gal
X-ray tetra
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 6+
African butterfly fish
11 cm (4.3 in) · 29+ gal
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
7 cm (2.8 in) · 20+ gal
Bamboo shrimp
8 cm (3.1 in) · 20+ gal
Black ghost knifefish
45 cm (17.7 in) · 125+ gal
Black neon tetra
4 cm (1.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 8+
Black phantom tetra
4 cm (1.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Bleeding heart tetra
6.5 cm (2.6 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 8+
Bloodfin tetra
5 cm (2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Bolivian ram
8 cm (3.1 in) · 29+ gal
Buenos Aires tetra
7 cm (2.8 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 8+
Bumblebee catfish
7.5 cm (3 in) · 20+ gal
Clown killifish
3.5 cm (1.4 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 6+
Clown pleco
9 cm (3.5 in) · 20+ gal
Cockatoo cichlid
7.5 cm (3 in) · 20+ gal
Congo tetra
8 cm (3.1 in) · 40+ gal · groups of 6+
Crystal red shrimp
3 cm (1.2 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 10+
Diamond tetra
6 cm (2.4 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Emerald green corydoras
8 cm (3.1 in) · 55+ gal · groups of 6+
Emperor tetra
5 cm (2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Endler's livebearer
3 cm (1.2 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 3+
Forktail blue-eye
5 cm (2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 8+
Gardneri killifish
6 cm (2.4 in) · 10+ gal
Giant danio
10 cm (3.9 in) · 55+ gal · groups of 6+
Glass catfish
7 cm (2.8 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 6+
Gold barb
7 cm (2.8 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 6+
Golden wonder killifish
9 cm (3.5 in) · 20+ gal
Head and tail light tetra
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Jewel cichlid
10 cm (3.9 in) · 40+ gal
Kissing gourami
20 cm (7.9 in) · 75+ gal
Kubotai rasbora
2 cm (0.8 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 10+
Lambchop rasbora
3.5 cm (1.4 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 8+
Lemon tetra
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 8+
Marbled hatchetfish
3.5 cm (1.4 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 8+
Odessa barb
6 cm (2.4 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Panda garra
8.5 cm (3.3 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 3+
Peacock gudgeon
6 cm (2.4 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 2+
Penguin tetra
5 cm (2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Rabbit snail
8 cm (3.1 in) · 29+ gal
Red rainbowfish
12 cm (4.7 in) · 40+ gal · groups of 6+
Ropefish
35 cm (13.8 in) · 75+ gal
Rosy loach
2.5 cm (1 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 8+
Rosy tetra
4 cm (1.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Rubber lip pleco
14 cm (5.5 in) · 29+ gal
Scarlet badis
2 cm (0.8 in) · 10+ gal
Scissortail rasbora
12 cm (4.7 in) · 55+ gal · groups of 6+
Serpae tetra
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 10+
Severum
20 cm (7.9 in) · 55+ gal
Shell dweller cichlid
4 cm (1.6 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 2+
Sparkling gourami
3.8 cm (1.5 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 2+
Swordtail
12 cm (4.7 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 4+
Thai micro crab
1 cm (0.4 in) · 5+ gal · groups of 5+
Threadfin rainbowfish
4 cm (1.6 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Tinfoil barb
30 cm (11.8 in) · 200+ gal · groups of 6+
Turquoise rainbowfish
11 cm (4.3 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 6+
Upside-down catfish
9.5 cm (3.7 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 4+
Vampire shrimp
10 cm (3.9 in) · 20+ gal
Black ruby barb
6 cm (2.4 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Checkerboard barb
5 cm (2 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Dwarf rasbora
2.5 cm (1 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 10+
Flame tetra
3 cm (1.2 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 8+
Glowlight danio
3.5 cm (1.4 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Green neon tetra
2.5 cm (1 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 10+
Keyhole cichlid
10 cm (3.9 in) · 29+ gal · groups of 2+
Least killifish
2.5 cm (1 in) · 10+ gal · groups of 6+
Moonlight gourami
14 cm (5.5 in) · 29+ gal
Pearl danio
6 cm (2.4 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 6+
Silvertip tetra
4.5 cm (1.8 in) · 20+ gal · groups of 8+
Thick-lipped gourami
9 cm (3.5 in) · 20+ gal
Variatus platy
6 cm (2.4 in) · 15+ gal · groups of 3+
Caution Possible, with care (5)
These can work in the right setup, but there is a real risk. Read the reason first.
- Common goldfish · 75+ gal
- One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
- Boesemani rainbowfish · 29+ gal
- Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 26–27°C).
- German blue ram · 20+ gal
- Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 27–27°C).
- White cloud mountain minnow · 15+ gal
- One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
- Zebra pleco · 20+ gal
- Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 26–27°C).
Avoid Bad tank mates (19)
- Oscar: Oscar eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Assassin snail: Assassin snail eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Clown loach: Clown loach eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Discus: They need different temperatures: Malaysian trumpet snail 20–27°C (68–81°F), discus 28–30°C (82–86°F).
- Dojo loach: Dojo loach eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Electric yellow cichlid: Electric yellow cichlid eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Firemouth cichlid: Firemouth cichlid eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Jack Dempsey: Jack Dempsey eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Pea puffer: Pea puffer eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails. Pea puffer is best kept in a species-only tank.
- Peacock cichlid: Peacock cichlid eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Red zebra cichlid: Red zebra cichlid eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Yoyo loach: Yoyo loach eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Demasoni cichlid: Demasoni cichlid eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Dwarf chain loach: Dwarf chain loach eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Dwarf orange crayfish: Dwarf orange crayfish eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Frontosa: Frontosa eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Green terror: Green terror eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Paradise fish: Paradise fish eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
- Zebra loach: Zebra loach eats snails, including Malaysian trumpet snails.
Frequently asked questions
What fish can live with Malaysian trumpet snails?
Good tank mates for Malaysian trumpet snails include betta fish, cherry shrimp, nerite snail, guppy, dwarf gourami and neon tetra. They need similar water and won't fight with or eat Malaysian trumpet snails.
Can Malaysian trumpet snails live with angelfish?
Yes. They share similar water needs (24–27°C (75–81°F)) and peaceful temperaments.
Can Malaysian trumpet snails live with bettas?
Yes. They share similar water needs (24–27°C (75–81°F)) and peaceful temperaments.
Can Malaysian trumpet snails live with bristlenose plecos?
Yes. They share similar water needs (22–26°C (72–79°F)) and peaceful temperaments.
Can Malaysian trumpet snails live with bronze corydoras?
Yes. They share similar water needs (21–26°C (70–79°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.