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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Oreochromis niloticus · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Oreochromis niloticus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Oreochromis niloticus · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Buenos Aires Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Buettikoferi Bichir

Oreochromis niloticus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Bullseye Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Bullseye Snakehead

Oreochromis niloticus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Oreochromis niloticus · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Bumblebee Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Nile Tilapia & Butterfly Goodeid

Oreochromis niloticus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Oreochromis niloticus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Cairns Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Oreochromis niloticus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Oreochromis niloticus · Caridina dennerli

Nile Tilapia & Cardinal Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Nile Tilapia & Celebes Halfbeak

Oreochromis niloticus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Celebes Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Oreochromis niloticus · Danio margaritatus

Nile Tilapia & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Chanchito

Oreochromis niloticus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive