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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 385 - 408 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Tetra & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Leopard Cory

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Leopard Pleco

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Lesser Spiny Eel

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Macrognathus aculeatus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Licorice Gourami

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Sorubim lima

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Livingston's Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Long-Finned African Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Longear Sunfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Lepomis megalotis

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Longnose Gar

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Lepisosteus osseus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Loricaria lata (L010)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Loricaria lentiginosa

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Loricaria lundbergi

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Loricaria spinulifera

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Corydoras loxozonus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Lyretail Killifish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Macaw Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive