Badis
Badis badis
- Tank length
- 18 cm7 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 23–26 °C73–79 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Adult size
- 6 cm2 in
- Lifespan
- 3–5 yrs
Shy micropredator that often refuses flakes; feed live or frozen foods and keep only one male per small tank.Shy micropredator that often refuses flakes; feed live or frozen foods and keep only one male per small tank.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat BadisAfrican knifefish may eat Badis
- African pike
African pike may eat BadisAfrican pike may eat Badis
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat BadisAlligator gar may eat Badis
- Altum angelfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat BadisAntenna ray may eat Badis
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat BadisArapaima may eat Badis
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat BadisAsian arowana may eat Badis
- Asian upside-down catfish
Asian upside down catfish may eat BadisAsian upside down catfish may eat Badis
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat BadisAustralian pearl arowana may eat Badis
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat BadisBarred bichir may eat Badis
- Black bullhead
Black bullhead may eat BadisBlack bullhead may eat Badis
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 23–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Ganges and Brahmaputra basins, India and Bangladesh | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | semi aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 3–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |