Flame Angelfish tank mates
Centropyge loricula
5 rated pairings from the Flame Angelfish care guide. Compatibility here means water, temperament, tank zone and adult size all line up — the note on each card says why. Flame Angelfish needs at least 70 gallons on its own; every companion adds to that.
Excellent matches
1 · Same water, complementary zones, no conflict.Good matches
4 · Compatible with normal care — watch space and numbers.Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
20 gal min · 3.5" adult · Semi-aggressive
Similar size and reef-safe behavior; may compete for space but generally coexist peacefully
Six Line Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
30 gal min · 4" adult · Semi-aggressive
Active swimmer with similar temperament; both occupy different feeding niches
Lawnmower Blenny
Salarias fasciatus
30 gal min · 4.5" adult · Peaceful
Peaceful algae grazer that avoids conflict; occupies different tank zones
Nerite Snail
Neritina natalensis
5 gal min · 1" adult · Peaceful
Algae-eating snail that avoids predation; helps maintain tank cleanliness
Also recommended alongside Flame Angelfish
Species whose own guides list Flame Angelfish as a tank mate.
Bird Wrasse
Gomphosus varius
75 gal min · 12" adult · Peaceful
Emperor Angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
150 gal min · 15" adult · Semi-aggressive
Foxface Rabbitfish
Siganus vulpinus
75 gal min · 9" adult · Peaceful
Koran Angelfish
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
180 gal min · 15" adult · Semi-aggressive
Naso Tang
Naso lituratus
150 gal min · 18" adult · Semi-aggressive
Niger Triggerfish
Odonus niger
100 gal min · 18" adult · Semi-aggressive
Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
250 gal min · 18" adult · Semi-aggressive
Regal Angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus
100 gal min · 10" adult · Semi-aggressive
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