Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Buenos Aires Tetra and Sailfin Molly.
Planning verdict
incompatibleDo not plan a shared aquarium for this pair. Choose a different tank mate or maintain separate aquariums.
Buenos Aires Tetra and Sailfin Molly receive a not recommended verdict from the current structured assessment. Buenos Aires Tetra is recorded as semi-aggressive with an aggression level of 3/10; Sailfin Molly is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 2/10. The recommendation is based on the combined water, space, behavior, grouping, and predation checks below rather than on species names alone.
Buenos Aires Tetra has a recorded temperature range of 64–82°F and pH range of 6–8. Sailfin Molly is recorded at 72–82°F and pH 7–8.5. Their shared planning window is 72–82°F for temperature and 7–8 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
Buenos Aires Tetra sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 30 gallons; the other listed minimum is 30 gallons. Sailfin Molly is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 5 inches, compared with 2.8 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Buenos Aires Tetra is a boisterous species associated with the mid zone and moderate flow. Sailfin Molly is active, uses the top zone, and has a moderate flow preference. Buenos Aires Tetra should be planned as a group of at least 6, while sailfin molly should be planned as a group of at least 3. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Buenos Aires Tetra is recorded as a omnivore with easy care, while Sailfin Molly is a omnivore with intermediate care. Their listed preferred tank styles are community and planted. Feeding access, cover, open swimming room, filtration, and observation should be planned around the more demanding requirement rather than averaged between the two species.
Use these pair-specific boundaries before treating the verdict as an acceptable stocking plan.
Do not plan a shared aquarium for this pair. Choose a different tank mate or maintain separate aquariums.
These references support the underlying species records used by this assessment. They do not necessarily evaluate this exact pair together.
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