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 & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Heterotis niloticus · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Apistogramma elizabethae

Heterotis niloticus · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Apistogramma macmasteri

Heterotis niloticus · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Apistogramma panduro

Heterotis niloticus · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Apistogramma uaupesi

Heterotis niloticus · Apistogramma uaupesi

African Arowana & Apistogramma viejita

Heterotis niloticus · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Apple Snail

Heterotis niloticus · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

African Arowana & Arapaima

Heterotis niloticus · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

African Arowana & Arfak Rainbowfish

Heterotis niloticus · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Arowana & Arrowhead Puffer

Heterotis niloticus · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

African Arowana & Arulius Barb

Heterotis niloticus · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Asher Cory

Heterotis niloticus · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

African Arowana & Asian Arowana

Heterotis niloticus · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

African Arowana & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Heterotis niloticus · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

African Arowana & Assassin Snail

Heterotis niloticus · Anentome helena

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African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

African Arowana & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Heterotis niloticus · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

African Arowana & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Heterotis niloticus · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

African Arowana & Australian Pearl Arowana

Heterotis niloticus · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

African Arowana & Australian Smelt

Heterotis niloticus · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

African Arowana & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Heterotis niloticus · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Arowana & Azureus Cichlid

Heterotis niloticus · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Heterotis niloticus · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Bahia Red

Heterotis niloticus · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Bala Shark

Heterotis niloticus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful