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Fire Tetra Tank Mates & Compatibility

Fire Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

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TemperamentPeaceful (1/10)
Adult Size3.5 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Tetra & Freshwater Flounder

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Caridina cf. spongicola

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

Fire Tetra & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Wallago attu

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Freshwater Sole

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Brachirus selheimi

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Frogmouth Catfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Chaca chaca

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Frontosa

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Nandus nandus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Gardner's Killifish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Garnet Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

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

Fire Tetra & German Blue Ram

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

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

Fire Tetra & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

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

Fire Tetra & Ghost Shrimp

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Giant Danio

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Giant Gourami

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Glass Catfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Glowlight Danio

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Glowlight Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Gold Barb

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful