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Amazon Puffer Tank Mates & Compatibility

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)
Adult Size8 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom, Surface
StockingGroup of 3+
Showing 241 - 264 of 735 Tank Mates

Amazon Puffer & Eastern Rainbowfish

Colomesus asellus · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Electric Blue Crayfish

Colomesus asellus · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Electric Blue Hap

Colomesus asellus · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Electric Blue Johannii

Colomesus asellus · Pseudotropheus johannii

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Colomesus asellus · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Ember Tetra

Colomesus asellus · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Colomesus asellus · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Colomesus asellus · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Emerald Green Cory

Colomesus asellus · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Emperor Snakehead

Colomesus asellus · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Emperor Tetra

Colomesus asellus · Nematobrycon palmeri

Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Empire Gudgeon

Colomesus asellus · Hypseleotris compressa

Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Endler's Livebearer

Colomesus asellus · Poecilia wingei

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Colomesus asellus · Trigonostigma espei

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Colomesus asellus · Melanotaenia exquisita

Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Fahaka Puffer

Colomesus asellus · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Colomesus asellus · Neolamprologus brichardi

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & False Glass Catfish

Colomesus asellus · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Colomesus asellus · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Colomesus asellus · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Featherfin Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Featherfin Squeaker

Colomesus asellus · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Festivum

Colomesus asellus · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Colomesus asellus · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful