Brown Puffer Tank Mates & Compatibility

Brown Puffer

Pao turgidus

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TemperamentHighly Aggressive (9/10)

Adult Size15 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level

StockingSolo only

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Compatible on paper, but will Brown Puffer 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 Brown Puffer to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Brown Puffer

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Brown Puffer & Abei Puffer

Pao turgidus · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Achara Catfish

Pao turgidus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Adolfo Cory

Pao turgidus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Adonis Pleco

Pao turgidus · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Pao turgidus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Pao turgidus · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Pao turgidus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Afra Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Cynotilapia afra

Brown Puffer & African Arowana

Pao turgidus · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & African Butterfly Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & African Butterfly Fish

Pao turgidus · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & African Clawed Frog

Pao turgidus · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & African Dwarf Frog

Pao turgidus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Brown Puffer & African Jewel Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & African Knifefish

Pao turgidus · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & African Lungfish

Pao turgidus · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Brown Puffer & African Pike

Pao turgidus · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & African Pipefish

Pao turgidus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Agassiz Cory

Pao turgidus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Pao turgidus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Allen's Rainbowfish

Pao turgidus · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Alligator Gar

Pao turgidus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Alligator Pleco

Pao turgidus · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful