Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Glass Catfish and Pea Puffer.
Planning verdict
incompatibleDo not plan a shared aquarium for this pair. Choose a different tank mate or maintain separate aquariums.
Glass Catfish and Pea Puffer receive a not recommended verdict from the current structured assessment. Glass Catfish is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 1/10; Pea Puffer is recorded as semi-aggressive with an aggression level of 5/10. The recommendation is based on the combined water, space, behavior, grouping, and predation checks below rather than on species names alone.
Glass Catfish has a recorded temperature range of 75–80°F and pH range of 6–7.5. Pea Puffer is recorded at 74–82°F and pH 6.8–8. Their shared planning window is 75–80°F for temperature and 6.8–7.5 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
Glass Catfish sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 30 gallons; the other listed minimum is 10 gallons. Glass Catfish is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 3 inches, compared with 1.4 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Glass Catfish is a calm species associated with the mid zone and moderate flow. Pea Puffer is moderate, uses the mid zone, and has a moderate flow preference. Glass Catfish should be planned as a group of at least 6, while pea puffer should be planned as a group of at least 6. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Glass Catfish is recorded as a carnivore with intermediate care, while Pea Puffer is a carnivore with advanced care. Their listed preferred tank styles are planted and species_only. 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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