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What fish can I put in a tank with my Bass that it won't eat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Im wondering if im able to put any other types of fish into the same tank as my Bass, but ones he wont eat.

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on February 25th, 2019

Thanks for reaching out about Samlarie. Bass are very aggressive feeders with an ability to open their mouths wide, therefore swallowing other smaller fish. Not sure which type of bass you have but in public aquaria, rockfish are often housed with bass, but should be of similar size. Good luck.

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