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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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Heterotis niloticus · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Tiger Shrimp

Heterotis niloticus · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

African Arowana & Tinfoil Barb

Heterotis niloticus · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Tire Track Eel

Heterotis niloticus · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Trapdoor Snail

Heterotis niloticus · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

African Arowana & Trewavas' Cichlid

Heterotis niloticus · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

African Arowana & Trimac Cichlid

Heterotis niloticus · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

African Arowana & Tropheus Moorii

Heterotis niloticus · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

African Arowana & Tropical Gar

Heterotis niloticus · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

African Arowana & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Heterotis niloticus · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

African Arowana & True Julii Corydoras

Heterotis niloticus · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

African Arowana & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Heterotis niloticus · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Arowana & Twig Catfish

Heterotis niloticus · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

African Arowana & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Heterotis niloticus · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

African Arowana & Two-spot Apistogramma

Heterotis niloticus · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Uaru

Heterotis niloticus · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Upside Down Catfish

Heterotis niloticus · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

African Arowana & Uruguayan Eartheater

Heterotis niloticus · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Vampire Shrimp

Heterotis niloticus · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

African Arowana & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Heterotis niloticus · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

African Arowana & Vestitus Otocinclus

Heterotis niloticus · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

African Arowana & Vieja fenestrata

Heterotis niloticus · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

African Arowana & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Heterotis niloticus · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

African Arowana & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Heterotis niloticus · Melanotaenia catherinae

Possible with Caution
African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful