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Mbu Puffer Tank Mates & Compatibility

Mbu Puffer

Tetraodon mbu

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size67 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo only
Showing 1 - 24 of 147 Tank Mates

Mbu Puffer & African Butterfly Cichlid

Tetraodon mbu · Anomalochromis thomasi

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & African Butterfly Fish

Tetraodon mbu · Pantodon buchholzi

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Mbu Puffer & African Jewel Cichlid

Tetraodon mbu · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Mbu Puffer & Amano Shrimp

Tetraodon mbu · Caridina multidentata

🔴Not Recommended
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Amazon Leaf Fish

Tetraodon mbu · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

🔴Not Recommended
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Amazon Puffer

Tetraodon mbu · Colomesus asellus

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Assassin Snail

Tetraodon mbu · Clea helena

🔴Not Recommended
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Bala Shark

Tetraodon mbu · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Bamboo Shrimp

Tetraodon mbu · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Tetraodon mbu · Toxotes jaculatrix

🔴Not Recommended
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Mbu Puffer & Beckford's Pencilfish

Tetraodon mbu · Nannostomus beckfordi

🔴Not Recommended
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Tetraodon mbu · Caridina cantonensis

🔴Not Recommended
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Tetraodon mbu · Betta splendens

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Mbu Puffer & Black Ghost Knifefish

Tetraodon mbu · Apteronotus albifrons

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Mbu Puffer & Black Pacu

Tetraodon mbu · Colossoma macropomum

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Black Skirt Tetra

Tetraodon mbu · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Tetraodon mbu · Cyrtocara moorii

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Mbu Puffer & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Tetraodon mbu · Melanotaenia boesemani

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Bristlenose Pleco

Tetraodon mbu · Ancistrus cirrhosus

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Bronze Corydoras

Tetraodon mbu · Corydoras aeneus

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Tetraodon mbu · Exodon paradoxus

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Mbu Puffer & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Tetraodon mbu · Brachygobius xanthozonus

🔴Not Recommended
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Cardinal Tetra

Tetraodon mbu · Paracheirodon axelrodi

🔴Not Recommended
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Mbu Puffer & Celebes Rainbowfish

Tetraodon mbu · Marosatherina ladigesi

🟡Possible with Caution
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful