Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Cherry Barb and Oranda Goldfish.
Planning verdict
cautionOnly plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
No automatic safety blocker was found.
Cherry Barb and Oranda Goldfish receive a conditional verdict from the current structured assessment. Cherry Barb is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 1/10; Oranda Goldfish is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 1/10. The recommendation is based on the combined water, space, behavior, grouping, and predation checks below rather than on species names alone.
Cherry Barb has a recorded temperature range of 72–80°F and pH range of 6–7.5. Oranda Goldfish is recorded at 65–75°F and pH 7–8. Their shared planning window is 72–75°F for temperature and 7–7.5 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
Oranda Goldfish sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 30 gallons; the other listed minimum is 15 gallons. Oranda Goldfish is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 8 inches, compared with 2 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Cherry Barb is a active species associated with the mid zone and moderate flow. Oranda Goldfish is calm, uses the mid zone, and has a low flow preference. Cherry Barb should be planned as a group of at least 6, while oranda goldfish does not have a recorded minimum school larger than one. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Cherry Barb is recorded as a omnivore with easy care, while Oranda Goldfish is a omnivore with intermediate care. Their listed preferred tank styles are planted and goldfish. 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.
Only plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
These references support the underlying species records used by this assessment. They do not necessarily evaluate this exact pair together.
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