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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Colomesus asellus · Ariopsis seemanni

Amazon Puffer & Colombian Tetra

Colomesus asellus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Common Pleco

Colomesus asellus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Colomesus asellus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Colomesus asellus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Common Whiptail Catfish

Colomesus asellus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Congo Bichir

Colomesus asellus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Colomesus asellus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Congo Tetra

Colomesus asellus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Colomesus asellus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Convict Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Colomesus asellus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Corona Rainbowfish

Colomesus asellus · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Colomesus asellus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Crying Whiptail

Colomesus asellus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Cuban Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Cuban Gar

Colomesus asellus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Cuckoo Catfish

Colomesus asellus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Cupid Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Cutteri Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Colomesus asellus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Amazon Puffer & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Colomesus asellus · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Colomesus asellus · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Colomesus asellus · Placidochromis electra