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 & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Oreochromis niloticus · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Oreochromis niloticus · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Apistogramma elizabethae

Oreochromis niloticus · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Apistogramma macmasteri

Oreochromis niloticus · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Apistogramma panduro

Oreochromis niloticus · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Apistogramma uaupesi

Oreochromis niloticus · Apistogramma uaupesi

Nile Tilapia & Apistogramma viejita

Oreochromis niloticus · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Apple Snail

Oreochromis niloticus · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Arapaima

Oreochromis niloticus · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveArapaima: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Arfak Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Arrowhead Puffer

Oreochromis niloticus · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Arulius Barb

Oreochromis niloticus · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Asher Cory

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAsher Cory: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Asian Arowana

Oreochromis niloticus · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Assassin Snail

Oreochromis niloticus · Anentome helena

Nile Tilapia & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Oreochromis niloticus · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Oreochromis niloticus · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Australian Pearl Arowana

Oreochromis niloticus · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Australian Smelt

Oreochromis niloticus · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Azureus Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Bahia Red

Oreochromis niloticus · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive