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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Nile Tilapia & Red Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Glossolepis incisus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Red Striped Eartheater

Oreochromis niloticus · Geophagus surinamensis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Red Swamp Crayfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Red Tail Barracuda

Oreochromis niloticus · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Red Tailed Black Shark

Oreochromis niloticus · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Oreochromis niloticus · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Nile Tilapia & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Oreochromis niloticus · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Oreochromis niloticus · Caridina serrata

Nile Tilapia & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Oreochromis niloticus · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Red-Bellied Piranha

Oreochromis niloticus · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Red-Tail Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Redbreast Sunfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Redear Sunfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Redhead Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Redhead Severum

Oreochromis niloticus · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Redline Rasbora

Oreochromis niloticus · Rasbora pauciperforata

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRedline Rasbora: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Redtail Splitfin

Oreochromis niloticus · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Regan's Julie

Oreochromis niloticus · Julidochromis regani

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Oreochromis niloticus · Sewellia lineolata

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Oreochromis niloticus · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful