Tank mates for silver dollars

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

Good tank mates for silver dollars include betta fish, nerite snail, guppy, dwarf gourami, bristlenose pleco and bronze corydoras. Avoid cherry shrimp, common goldfish and fancy goldfish: silver dollar eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.

Silver dollars: 24–28°C (75–82°F), pH 6–7.5, adult size 15 cm (5.9 in), minimum tank 75 gallons (284 L). Full silver dollar care guide.

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Good Compatible tank mates (82)

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

Caution Possible, with care (37)

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

  • Neon tetra · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Silver dollar may eat neon tetras, especially young or small ones.
  • Oscar · 75+ gal
    • Oscar defends its patch of the tank and may chase silver dollars, which use the same area.
  • Panda corydoras · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Zebra danio · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Amano shrimp · 10+ gal
    • Silver dollar hunts shrimp. Larger amano shrimp sometimes survive, but expect losses.
  • Blood parrot cichlid · 55+ gal
    • Blood parrot cichlid defends its patch of the tank and may chase silver dollars, which use the same area.
  • Denison barb · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Discus · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 28–28°C).
  • German blue ram · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 27–28°C).
  • Ghost shrimp · 10+ gal
    • Silver dollar hunts shrimp. Larger ghost shrimp sometimes survive, but expect losses.
  • Hillstream loach · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Peppered corydoras · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Pictus catfish · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Rosy barb · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Bamboo shrimp · 20+ gal
    • Silver dollar hunts shrimp. Larger bamboo shrimp sometimes survive, but expect losses.
  • Buenos Aires tetra · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Clown killifish · 10+ gal
    • Silver dollar may eat clown killifish, especially young or small ones.
  • Dwarf orange crayfish · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
    • Silver dollar may attack small crustaceans like dwarf orange crayfish, especially after they molt.
  • Gardneri killifish · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Giant danio · 55+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Gold barb · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Lambchop rasbora · 15+ gal
    • Silver dollar may eat lambchop rasboras, especially young or small ones.
  • Marbled hatchetfish · 20+ gal
    • Silver dollar may eat marbled hatchetfish, especially young or small ones.
  • Odessa barb · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Panda garra · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Paradise fish · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Rubber lip pleco · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Scissortail rasbora · 55+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Severum · 55+ gal
    • Severum defends its patch of the tank and may chase silver dollars, which use the same area.
  • Sparkling gourami · 10+ gal
    • Silver dollar may eat sparkling gouramis, especially young or small ones.
  • Thai micro crab · 5+ gal
    • Silver dollar may attack small crustaceans like Thai micro crabs, especially after they molt.
  • Turquoise rainbowfish · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Vampire shrimp · 20+ gal
    • Silver dollar hunts shrimp. Larger vampire shrimp sometimes survive, but expect losses.
  • Checkerboard barb · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Glowlight danio · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
    • Silver dollar may eat glowlight danios, especially young or small ones.
  • Pearl danio · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Variatus platy · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.

Avoid Bad tank mates (30)

  • Cherry shrimp: Silver dollar eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
  • Common goldfish: They need different temperatures: Silver dollar 24–28°C (75–82°F), common goldfish 15–22°C (59–72°F).
  • Fancy goldfish: They need different temperatures: Silver dollar 24–28°C (75–82°F), fancy goldfish 18–23°C (64–73°F).
  • Celestial pearl danio: Silver dollar can eat celestial pearl danios: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Chili rasbora: Silver dollar 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 silver dollars.
  • Convict cichlid: Convict cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful silver dollars.
  • Dojo loach: They need different temperatures: Silver dollar 24–28°C (75–82°F), dojo loach 18–23°C (64–73°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. Silver dollars don't belong in that setup.
  • Ember tetra: Silver dollar can eat ember tetras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Jack Dempsey: Jack Dempsey is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful silver dollars.
  • Pea puffer: Silver dollar 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 silver dollars. 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. Silver dollars don't belong in that setup.
  • Pygmy corydoras: Silver dollar 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 silver dollars. 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. Silver dollars don't belong in that setup.
  • White cloud mountain minnow: They need different temperatures: Silver dollar 24–28°C (75–82°F), white cloud mountain minnow 16–22°C (61–72°F).
  • Crystal red shrimp: Silver dollar eats small shrimp like crystal red shrimp.
  • Demasoni cichlid: Demasoni cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful silver dollars. 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. Silver dollars don't belong in that setup.
  • Endler's livebearer: Silver dollar can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Frontosa: 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. Silver dollars don't belong in that setup.
  • Green terror: Green terror is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful silver dollars.
  • Jewel cichlid: Jewel cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful silver dollars.
  • Kubotai rasbora: Silver dollar can eat kubotai rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Rosy loach: Silver dollar can eat rosy loaches: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Scarlet badis: Silver dollar 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. Silver dollars don't belong in that setup.
  • Dwarf rasbora: Silver dollar can eat dwarf rasboras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Flame tetra: Silver dollar can eat flame tetras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Green neon tetra: Silver dollar can eat green neon tetras: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Least killifish: Silver dollar 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 silver dollars?

Good tank mates for silver dollars include betta fish, nerite snail, guppy, dwarf gourami, bristlenose pleco and bronze corydoras. They need similar water and won't fight with or eat silver dollars.

Can silver dollars live with angelfish?

Yes. They share similar water needs (24–28°C (75–82°F)) and peaceful temperaments.

Can silver dollars live with bettas?

Yes. They share similar water needs (24–28°C (75–82°F)) and peaceful temperaments.

Can silver dollars live with bristlenose plecos?

Yes. They share similar water needs (24–26°C (75–79°F)) and peaceful temperaments.

Can silver dollars live with bronze corydoras?

Yes. They share similar water needs (24–26°C (75–79°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.