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Head and Tail Light Tetra Tank Mates & Compatibility

Head and Tail Light Tetra

Hemigrammus ocellifer

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TemperamentPeaceful (1/10)
Adult Size4.5 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Freshwater Barracuda

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Ctenolucius hujeta

Not Recommended
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Freshwater Flounder

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Wallago attu

Not Recommended
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Freshwater Sole

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Brachirus selheimi

Not Recommended
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Thalassophryne amazonica

Not Recommended
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Frogmouth Catfish

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Chaca chaca

Not Recommended
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Frontosa

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Not Recommended
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Nandus nandus

Not Recommended
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Gardner's Killifish

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Garnet Tetra

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & German Blue Ram

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Ghost Shrimp

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Giant Danio

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Giant Gourami

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Proloricaria prolixa

Not Recommended
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Glass Catfish

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Glowlight Danio

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Head and Tail Light Tetra & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Hemigrammus ocellifer · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution
Head and Tail Light Tetra: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful