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 & Dwarf Rasbora

Oreochromis niloticus · Boraras maculatus

Nile Tilapia & Eastern Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Electric Blue Crayfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Electric Blue Hap

Oreochromis niloticus · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Electric Blue Johannii

Oreochromis niloticus · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Oreochromis niloticus · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Ember Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Nile Tilapia & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Oreochromis niloticus · Danio erythromicron

Nile Tilapia & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Oreochromis niloticus · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Nile Tilapia & Emerald Green Cory

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Emperor Snakehead

Oreochromis niloticus · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Emperor Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Empire Gudgeon

Oreochromis niloticus · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Endler's Livebearer

Oreochromis niloticus · Poecilia wingei

Nile Tilapia & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Oreochromis niloticus · Trigonostigma espei

Nile Tilapia & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Fahaka Puffer

Oreochromis niloticus · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Oreochromis niloticus · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & False Glass Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Oreochromis niloticus · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Featherfin Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Featherfin Squeaker

Oreochromis niloticus · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Festivum

Oreochromis niloticus · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFestivum: Mostly Peaceful