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 & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Oreochromis niloticus · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Oreochromis niloticus · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Delicate Blue-Eye

Oreochromis niloticus · Pseudomugil tenellus

Nile Tilapia & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Oreochromis niloticus · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Oreochromis niloticus · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Diamond Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Dickfeld's Julie

Oreochromis niloticus · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Discus

Oreochromis niloticus · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Oreochromis niloticus · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Domino Synodontis

Oreochromis niloticus · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Dourada

Oreochromis niloticus · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Oreochromis niloticus · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Duplicareus Corydoras

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Dusky Millions Fish

Oreochromis niloticus · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Dwarf Chain Loach

Oreochromis niloticus · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Nile Tilapia & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras hastatus

Nile Tilapia & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Dwarf Gourami

Oreochromis niloticus · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Dwarf Molly

Oreochromis niloticus · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Oreochromis niloticus · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Oreochromis niloticus · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Nile Tilapia & Dwarf Pencilfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Nannostomus marginatus

Nile Tilapia & Dwarf Petricola

Oreochromis niloticus · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful