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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 193 - 216 of 735 Tank Mates

Fire Tetra & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Ariopsis seemanni

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Colombian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Common Pleco

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Synodontis nigrita

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Common Whiptail Catfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Congo Bichir

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Tetraodon miurus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Congo Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Convict Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Corona Rainbowfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Crying Whiptail

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Cuban Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Cuban Gar

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Cuckoo Catfish

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Cupid Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Cutteri Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Tetra & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Not Recommended
Fire Tetra: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Fire Tetra & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates
Fire Tetra: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful