Nile Tilapia Tank Mates & Compatibility

Nile Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size45 cm

Temperature20–30°C

Water TypeBrackish Tolerant

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Nile Tilapia & Abei Puffer

Oreochromis niloticus · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Achara Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Adolfo Cory

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Adonis Pleco

Oreochromis niloticus · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Oreochromis niloticus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Oreochromis niloticus · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Oreochromis niloticus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Afra Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & African Arowana

Oreochromis niloticus · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & African Butterfly Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & African Butterfly Fish

Oreochromis niloticus · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & African Clawed Frog

Oreochromis niloticus · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & African Dwarf Frog

Oreochromis niloticus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Nile Tilapia & African Jewel Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & African Knifefish

Oreochromis niloticus · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & African Lungfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & African Pike

Oreochromis niloticus · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & African Pipefish

Oreochromis niloticus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Agassiz Cory

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Allen's Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Alligator Gar

Oreochromis niloticus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Alligator Pleco

Oreochromis niloticus · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful