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 & Pearl Gourami

Oreochromis niloticus · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Pearly Ocellatus

Oreochromis niloticus · Neolamprologus stappersi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePearly Ocellatus: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Penguin Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Thayeria boehlkei

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Peppered Corydoras

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Peppermint Pleco

Oreochromis niloticus · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Oreochromis niloticus · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Petricola Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Phuket Loach

Oreochromis niloticus · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Pictus Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Pimelodus pictus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Oreochromis niloticus · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Oreochromis niloticus · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Piraiba

Oreochromis niloticus · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePiraiba: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Plain Silver Dollar

Oreochromis niloticus · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Platinum Acara

Oreochromis niloticus · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Platinum Hatchet

Oreochromis niloticus · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Platy

Oreochromis niloticus · Xiphophorus maculatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePlaty: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Oreochromis niloticus · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Popondetta Blue-eye

Oreochromis niloticus · Pseudomugil connieae

Nile Tilapia & Port Acara

Oreochromis niloticus · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Price's Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Chilatherina pricei

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Oreochromis niloticus · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Pseudotropheus Acei

Oreochromis niloticus · Pseudotropheus acei

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Oreochromis niloticus · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Pumpkinseed

Oreochromis niloticus · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressivePumpkinseed: Aggressive