African Arowana Tank Mates & Compatibility

African Arowana

Heterotis niloticus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size100 cm

Temperature24–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo only

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African Arowana & Freshwater Flounder

Heterotis niloticus · Trinectes maculatus

African Arowana & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Heterotis niloticus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

African Arowana & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Heterotis niloticus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

African Arowana & Freshwater Sole

Heterotis niloticus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Heterotis niloticus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

African Arowana & Frogmouth Catfish

Heterotis niloticus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

African Arowana & Frontosa

Heterotis niloticus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Heterotis niloticus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

African Arowana & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Heterotis niloticus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

African Arowana & Gardner's Killifish

Heterotis niloticus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Garnet Tetra

Heterotis niloticus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

African Arowana & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Heterotis niloticus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & German Blue Ram

Heterotis niloticus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Heterotis niloticus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

African Arowana & Ghost Shrimp

Heterotis niloticus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

African Arowana & Giant Danio

Heterotis niloticus · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Giant Gourami

Heterotis niloticus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Heterotis niloticus · Proloricaria prolixa

African Arowana & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Heterotis niloticus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

African Arowana & Glass Catfish

Heterotis niloticus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

African Arowana & Glowlight Danio

Heterotis niloticus · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

African Arowana & Glowlight Tetra

Heterotis niloticus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

African Arowana & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Heterotis niloticus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

African Arowana & Gold Barb

Heterotis niloticus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful