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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Uca sp.

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Filament Barb

Oreochromis niloticus · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Finger Fish

Oreochromis niloticus · Monodactylus argenteus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Fire Eel

Oreochromis niloticus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Fire Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Nile Tilapia & Firemouth Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Five Banded Barb

Oreochromis niloticus · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Flag Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Nile Tilapia & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Flagtail Prochilodus

Oreochromis niloticus · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Flash Pleco (L204)

Oreochromis niloticus · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Oreochromis niloticus · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Florida Flagfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Florida Gar

Oreochromis niloticus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Flower Stingray

Oreochromis niloticus · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Fly River Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Flying Fox

Oreochromis niloticus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Oreochromis niloticus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Forktail Blue-eye

Oreochromis niloticus · Pseudomugil furcatus

Nile Tilapia & Fort Maguire Peacock

Oreochromis niloticus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Oreochromis niloticus · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Freshwater Angelfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive