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Colombian Tetra Tank Mates & Compatibility

Colombian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size7 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Colombian Tetra & Freshwater Flounder

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Colombian Tetra & Freshwater Sole

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Colombian Tetra & Frogmouth Catfish

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Colombian Tetra & Frontosa

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Not Recommended
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Colombian Tetra & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Colombian Tetra & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Colombian Tetra & Gardner's Killifish

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Ideal Tank Mates
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Garnet Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & German Blue Ram

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Ghost Shrimp

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Giant Danio

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Giant Gourami

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Colombian Tetra & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Proloricaria prolixa

Not Recommended
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Glass Catfish

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Glowlight Danio

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Glowlight Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Colombian Tetra & Gold Barb

Hyphessobrycon columbianus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Colombian Tetra: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful