Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Swordtail and Neon Tetra.
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.
Swordtail and Neon Tetra receive a conditional verdict from the current structured assessment. Swordtail is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 2/10; Neon Tetra 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.
Swordtail has a recorded temperature range of 72–82°F and pH range of 6.5–8. Neon Tetra is recorded at 70–81°F and pH 6–7.5. Their shared planning window is 72–81°F for temperature and 6.5–7.5 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
Swordtail sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 30 gallons; the other listed minimum is 10 gallons. Swordtail is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 5.5 inches, compared with 1.5 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Swordtail is a active species associated with the top zone and moderate flow. Neon Tetra is moderate, uses the mid zone, and has a moderate flow preference. Swordtail should be planned as a group of at least 4, while neon tetra should be planned as a group of at least 6. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Swordtail is recorded as a omnivore with easy care, while Neon Tetra is a omnivore with easy care. Their listed preferred tank styles are planted and blackwater. 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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