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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Ariopsis seemanni

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Colombian Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Common Pleco

Oreochromis niloticus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Oreochromis niloticus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Common Whiptail Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Congo Bichir

Oreochromis niloticus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Oreochromis niloticus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Congo Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Oreochromis niloticus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Convict Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Oreochromis niloticus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Nile Tilapia & Corona Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Crying Whiptail

Oreochromis niloticus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Cuban Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Cuban Gar

Oreochromis niloticus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Cuckoo Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Cupid Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Cutteri Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Oreochromis niloticus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras habrosus

Nile Tilapia & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful