Can Angelfish and Black Skirt Tetra live together?

Angelfish and Black Skirt Tetra are not compatible. The comparison on this page runs the same compatibility engine as the tank builder, checking temperature and pH overlap, predation by size, temperament, and known hard-pair conflicts.

Species Comparison

Angelfish vs Black Skirt Tetra

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Verdict:Not compatible

Side-by-side specs

Cichlids

Family

Tetras

6″

Adult size

2.5″

55gal

Min tank

20gal

76–84°F

Temperature

70–79°F

6–7.5

semi-aggressive

Temperament

fin-nipper

Solitary

Schooling

mid

Water level

mid

Compatibility notes

warnAngelfish and Black Skirt Tetra only narrowly overlap in temperature — keep within 76–79°F.
criticalBlack Skirt Tetra is a fin-nipper — it will harass Angelfish's long fins.

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