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 & Rhomb Barb

Oreochromis niloticus · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Riffle Shrimp

Oreochromis niloticus · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Rose Danio

Oreochromis niloticus · Danio roseus

Nile Tilapia & Rosy Barb

Oreochromis niloticus · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Rosy Finned Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Nile Tilapia & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Oreochromis niloticus · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Royal Pleco (L190)

Oreochromis niloticus · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Ruby Green Hap

Oreochromis niloticus · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Nile Tilapia & Rummynose Rasbora

Oreochromis niloticus · Sawbwa resplendens

Nile Tilapia & Rusty Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Saddled Bichir

Oreochromis niloticus · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Sailfin Molly

Oreochromis niloticus · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Oreochromis niloticus · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Salvini Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & San Juan Cory

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Saulosi Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Scarlet Badis

Oreochromis niloticus · Dario dario

Nile Tilapia & Scat (Brackish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Scatophagus argus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Schwartz's Cory

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Scissortail Rasbora

Oreochromis niloticus · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Senegal Bichir

Oreochromis niloticus · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive