Black Skirt Tetra Tank Mates & Compatibility

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size7 cm

Temperature20–26°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Black Skirt Tetra fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Black Skirt Tetra to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Black Skirt Tetra

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Black Skirt Tetra & Kabia rainbowfish

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Glossolepis kabia

Ideal Tank Mates

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Skirt Tetra & Abei Puffer

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & Achara Catfish

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & Adolfo Cory

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Black Skirt Tetra & Adonis Pleco

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & Afra Cichlid

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & African Arowana

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Black Skirt Tetra & African Butterfly Cichlid

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black Skirt Tetra & African Butterfly Fish

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & African Clawed Frog

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & African Dwarf Frog

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Black Skirt Tetra & African Jewel Cichlid

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & African Knifefish

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & African Lungfish

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & African Pike

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & African Pipefish

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Black Skirt Tetra & Agassiz Cory

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Black Skirt Tetra & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Skirt Tetra & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Skirt Tetra & Allen's Rainbowfish

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Skirt Tetra & Alligator Gar

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Black Skirt Tetra: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive