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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+
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Amazon Puffer & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Colomesus asellus · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Tiger Shrimp

Colomesus asellus · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Tinfoil Barb

Colomesus asellus · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Tire Track Eel

Colomesus asellus · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Trapdoor Snail

Colomesus asellus · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Trewavas' Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Trimac Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Tropheus Moorii

Colomesus asellus · Tropheus moorii

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Tropical Gar

Colomesus asellus · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Colomesus asellus · Champsochromis caeruleus

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & True Julii Corydoras

Colomesus asellus · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Colomesus asellus · Melanotaenia lacustris

Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Twig Catfish

Colomesus asellus · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Colomesus asellus · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Two-spot Apistogramma

Colomesus asellus · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Uaru

Colomesus asellus · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Upside Down Catfish

Colomesus asellus · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Uruguayan Eartheater

Colomesus asellus · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Vampire Shrimp

Colomesus asellus · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Colomesus asellus · Nimbochromis venustus

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Vestitus Otocinclus

Colomesus asellus · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Vieja fenestrata

Colomesus asellus · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Colomesus asellus · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Colomesus asellus · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful