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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Heterotis niloticus · Ariopsis seemanni

African Arowana & Colombian Tetra

Heterotis niloticus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Common Pleco

Heterotis niloticus · Hypostomus plecostomus

African Arowana & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Heterotis niloticus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

African Arowana & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Heterotis niloticus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Common Whiptail Catfish

Heterotis niloticus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

African Arowana & Congo Bichir

Heterotis niloticus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

African Arowana & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Heterotis niloticus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

African Arowana & Congo Tetra

Heterotis niloticus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

African Arowana & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Heterotis niloticus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Convict Cichlid

Heterotis niloticus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

African Arowana & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Heterotis niloticus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

African Arowana & Corona Rainbowfish

Heterotis niloticus · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Arowana & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Heterotis niloticus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Arowana & Crying Whiptail

Heterotis niloticus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

African Arowana & Cuban Cichlid

Heterotis niloticus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

African Arowana & Cuban Gar

Heterotis niloticus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Cuckoo Catfish

Heterotis niloticus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Arowana & Cupid Cichlid

Heterotis niloticus · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Cutteri Cichlid

Heterotis niloticus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

African Arowana & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Heterotis niloticus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

African Arowana & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Heterotis niloticus · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

African Arowana & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Heterotis niloticus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

African Arowana & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Heterotis niloticus · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

African Arowana: Mostly PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive