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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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False Glass Catfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Placidochromis electra

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Chindongo demasoni

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Diamond Tetra

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Discus

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Domino Synodontis

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Dourada

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Tropheus duboisi

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Laetacara curviceps

Ideal Tank Mates
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Dwarf Gourami

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Dwarf Molly

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Poecilia chica

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Dwarf Petricola

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Synodontis lucipinnis

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful