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 & Freshwater Barracuda

Oreochromis niloticus · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Freshwater Flounder

Oreochromis niloticus · Trinectes maculatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Oreochromis niloticus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Nile Tilapia & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Oreochromis niloticus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Freshwater Sole

Oreochromis niloticus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Frogmouth Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Frontosa

Oreochromis niloticus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Oreochromis niloticus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Gardner's Killifish

Oreochromis niloticus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Garnet Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Nile Tilapia & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Oreochromis niloticus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & German Blue Ram

Oreochromis niloticus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Oreochromis niloticus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Nile Tilapia & Ghost Shrimp

Oreochromis niloticus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Nile Tilapia & Giant Danio

Oreochromis niloticus · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Giant Gourami

Oreochromis niloticus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Glass Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Glowlight Danio

Oreochromis niloticus · Danio choprae

Nile Tilapia & Glowlight Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Nile Tilapia & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Oreochromis niloticus · Parotocinclus jumbo