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Lemon Tetra Tank Mates & Compatibility

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

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TemperamentPeaceful (1/10)
Adult Size5 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Lemon Tetra & Buccochromis lepturus

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

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

Lemon Tetra & Buettikoferi Bichir

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Steatocranus casuarius

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

Lemon Tetra & Bullseye Catfish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Bullseye Snakehead

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Bumblebee Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Brachygobius xanthozonus

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

Lemon Tetra & Butterfly Goodeid

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Ameca splendens

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

Lemon Tetra & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

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

Lemon Tetra & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Dekeyseria brachyura

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

Lemon Tetra & Cairns Rainbowfish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Peckoltia vittata

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

Lemon Tetra & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Caridina dennerli

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

Lemon Tetra & Cardinal Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Celebes Halfbeak

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Celebes Rainbowfish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Danio margaritatus

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

Lemon Tetra & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

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

Lemon Tetra & Chanchito

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive