Black Skirt Tetra & African Butterfly Cichlid
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Anomalochromis thomasi
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
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Black Skirt Tetra Tank Mates & Compatibility
Black Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size7 cm
Temperature20–26°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Black Skirt Tetra & African Butterfly Fish
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Pantodon buchholzi
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive
Black Skirt Tetra & African Jewel Cichlid
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Hemichromis bimaculatus
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive
Black Skirt Tetra & African Lungfish
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Protopterus annectens
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive
Black Skirt Tetra & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Apistogramma agassizii
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Black Skirt Tetra & Amano Shrimp
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Caridina multidentata
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Amazon Leaf Fish
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Amazon Puffer
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Colomesus asellus
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Apple Snail
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Pomacea maculata
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Assassin Snail
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Clea helena
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Melanochromis auratus
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive
Black Skirt Tetra & Bala Shark
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Bamboo Shrimp
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Atyopsis moluccensis
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Toxotes jaculatrix
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
Black Skirt Tetra & Beckford's Pencilfish
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Nannostomus beckfordi
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Caridina cantonensis
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Betta splendens
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive
Black Skirt Tetra & Black Ghost Knifefish
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Apteronotus albifrons
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive
Black Skirt Tetra & Black Neon Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Black Pacu
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Colossoma macropomum
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Physella acuta
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Bleeding Heart Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Blind Cave Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Astyanax mexicanus
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Black Skirt Tetra & Blood Parrot Cichlid
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)
Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive