Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Peacock Gudgeon and Platy.
Planning verdict
compatibleThis pair is a reasonable starting point when both species receive their required tank size, group size, water conditions, and routine care.
No automatic safety blocker was found.
No additional conditional requirements were identified.
Peacock Gudgeon and Platy receive a recommended verdict from the current structured assessment. Peacock Gudgeon is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 2/10; Platy 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.
Peacock Gudgeon has a recorded temperature range of 72–79°F and pH range of 6.5–7.8. Platy is recorded at 70–80°F and pH 6.8–8. Their shared planning window is 72–79°F for temperature and 6.8–7.8 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
Peacock Gudgeon sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 15 gallons; the other listed minimum is 10 gallons. Peacock Gudgeon is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 3 inches, compared with 2.5 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Peacock Gudgeon is a moderate species associated with the cave zone and moderate flow. Platy is moderate, uses the mid zone, and has a moderate flow preference. Peacock Gudgeon should be planned as a group of at least 2, while platy should be planned as a group of at least 3. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Peacock Gudgeon is recorded as a carnivore with intermediate care, while Platy is a omnivore with easy care. Their listed preferred tank styles are planted 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.
This pair is a reasonable starting point when both species receive their required tank size, group size, water conditions, and routine care.
These references support the underlying species records used by this assessment. They do not necessarily evaluate this exact pair together.
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