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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 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Tetra & Buccochromis lepturus

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Buccochromis lepturus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Exodon paradoxus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Buettikoferi Bichir

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Bullseye Catfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Bullseye Snakehead

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Channa marulius

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Microglanis iheringi

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Bumblebee Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Butterfly Goodeid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Cairns Rainbowfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Cardinal Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Celebes Halfbeak

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Celebes Rainbowfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Chanchito

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive