Blue Tilapia Tank Mates & Compatibility

Blue Tilapia

Oreochromis aureus

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)

Adult Size35 cm

Temperature18–30°C

Water TypeBrackish Tolerant

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Blue Tilapia fit your setup?

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Blue Tilapia & Abei Puffer

Oreochromis aureus · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Achara Catfish

Oreochromis aureus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Adolfo Cory

Oreochromis aureus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Adonis Pleco

Oreochromis aureus · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Oreochromis aureus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Oreochromis aureus · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Oreochromis aureus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Afra Cichlid

Oreochromis aureus · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & African Arowana

Oreochromis aureus · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & African Butterfly Cichlid

Oreochromis aureus · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & African Butterfly Fish

Oreochromis aureus · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & African Clawed Frog

Oreochromis aureus · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & African Dwarf Frog

Oreochromis aureus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & African Jewel Cichlid

Oreochromis aureus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & African Knifefish

Oreochromis aureus · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & African Lungfish

Oreochromis aureus · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & African Pike

Oreochromis aureus · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & African Pipefish

Oreochromis aureus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Agassiz Cory

Oreochromis aureus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Oreochromis aureus · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Oreochromis aureus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Allen's Rainbowfish

Oreochromis aureus · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Alligator Gar

Oreochromis aureus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Alligator Pleco

Oreochromis aureus · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful