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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 577 - 600 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Tetra & Rhomb Barb

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Riffle Shrimp

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Rose Danio

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Rosy Barb

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Rosy Finned Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Pimephales promelas

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Royal Pleco (L190)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Ruby Green Hap

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Rummynose Rasbora

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Rusty Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Saddled Bichir

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Polypterus endlicheri

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Sailfin Molly

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Salvini Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Trichromis salvini

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Fire Tetra & San Juan Cory

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Corydoras bilineatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Saulosi Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Chindongo saulosi

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Scarlet Badis

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Scat (Brackish)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Schwartz's Cory

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Scissortail Rasbora

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Senegal Bichir

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Polypterus senegalus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive