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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Blue Tilapia & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Oreochromis aureus · Ariopsis seemanni

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Colombian Tetra

Oreochromis aureus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Common Pleco

Oreochromis aureus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Oreochromis aureus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Oreochromis aureus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Common Whiptail Catfish

Oreochromis aureus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Congo Bichir

Oreochromis aureus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Oreochromis aureus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Congo Tetra

Oreochromis aureus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Oreochromis aureus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Convict Cichlid

Oreochromis aureus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Oreochromis aureus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Corona Rainbowfish

Oreochromis aureus · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Oreochromis aureus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Crying Whiptail

Oreochromis aureus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Cuban Cichlid

Oreochromis aureus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Cuban Gar

Oreochromis aureus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Cuckoo Catfish

Oreochromis aureus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Cupid Cichlid

Oreochromis aureus · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Cutteri Cichlid

Oreochromis aureus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Tilapia & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Oreochromis aureus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Oreochromis aureus · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Oreochromis aureus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Blue Tilapia & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Oreochromis aureus · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Blue Tilapia: Semi-AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive