Compatibility brief
Can Assassin Snail live with Cherry Barb?
Often a workable match in a suitable, well-run tank. Still verify behaviour in your setup.
In many setups, Assassin Snail and Cherry Barb are often kept together in a suitable peaceful community when temperature and pH are matched and the tank is sized for adults. Individual behaviour, filtration, and layout still decide whether it works in your home.
Compatibility score
Profile confidence: medium
Order of checkstank volume vs adults → predation mouth gap → temperament / fin nipping → shared water windows.
60L
Combined minimum footprint reference for these two species: about 60L (larger active fish often want more length).
Assessment details
Compatible temperaments
Both Assassin Snail and Cherry Barb share a peaceful temperament.
Compatible temperature range
Both fish can comfortably share similar water temperatures.
Next steps
Concrete changes, not "research more" filler.
- •Cherry Barb should be kept in a group of at least 6 for best health and behaviour.
Try instead
- →Cherry Barb should be kept in a group of at least 6 for best health and behaviour.
- Seriously Fish. Anentome helena
Primary: species page covering range, predatory feeding, and breeding behaviour (lays single eggs, slow reproduction).
- Aquarium Co-Op. Assassin Snails for Pest Snail Control
Secondary: retailer guide on stocking density for pest control, target snail species, and shrimp-safety caveats.
- Seriously Fish. Puntius titteya
Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).
- FishBase. Puntius titteya
Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.
- Wikipedia. Puntius titteya
Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.
- FishBase. Pethia titteya
Taxonomy, distribution, and typical max length in natural/wild contexts (cross-check to aquarium import lines).
- Wikipedia. Pethia titteya (cherry barb)
Encyclopaedia overview; use specialist aquarium sources for your stock's real temperature/pH/footprint needs.
Try this next
Build the full stocking list with Assassin Snail + Cherry Barb
Plan further
Try both species in the full-stock tank check, or open either fish profile for mates lists. Methodology explains how verdicts are produced.
Individual fish vary in personality. Fishori uses conservative hobby rules. Observe any new introduction closely, feed thoughtfully, and keep a quarantine or backup plan. This is not veterinary advice.
Profile data confidence: medium. Driven by the lower-confidence profile (Assassin Snail): Based on typical aquarium care sources; details may vary between setups.