False Glass Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

False Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size10 cm

Temperature22–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level

StockingGroup of 5+

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

False Glass Catfish

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False Glass Catfish & Abei Puffer

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Achara Catfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Adolfo Cory

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Adonis Pleco

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Afra Cichlid

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Cynotilapia afra

False Glass Catfish & African Arowana

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & African Butterfly Fish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & African Clawed Frog

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & African Dwarf Frog

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & African Knifefish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & African Lungfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & African Pike

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & African Pipefish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Ideal Tank Mates

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Agassiz Cory

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

False Glass Catfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Alligator Gar

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Alligator Pleco

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

False Glass Catfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful