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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 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Amazon Puffer & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Colomesus asellus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Colomesus asellus · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Buenos Aires Tetra

Colomesus asellus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Buettikoferi Bichir

Colomesus asellus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Bullseye Catfish

Colomesus asellus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Bullseye Snakehead

Colomesus asellus · Channa marulius

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

Amazon Puffer & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Colomesus asellus · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Colomesus asellus · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Bumblebee Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Colomesus asellus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Butterfly Goodeid

Colomesus asellus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Colomesus asellus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Cairns Rainbowfish

Colomesus asellus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Colomesus asellus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Colomesus asellus · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Cardinal Tetra

Colomesus asellus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Celebes Halfbeak

Colomesus asellus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Celebes Rainbowfish

Colomesus asellus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Colomesus asellus · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Colomesus asellus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Chanchito

Colomesus asellus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Channel Catfish

Colomesus asellus · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful