Red Empress Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red Empress

Protomelas taeniolatus

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)

Adult Size15 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Red Empress & Neon Tetra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Paracheirodon innesi

Red Empress & Nerite Snail

Protomelas taeniolatus · Neritina natalensis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveNerite Snail: Peaceful

Red Empress & New Guinea Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia affinis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveNew Guinea Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & New Guinea Tigerfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Datnioides campbelli

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveNew Guinea Tigerfish: Aggressive

Red Empress & Nile Tilapia

Protomelas taeniolatus · Oreochromis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveNile Tilapia: Aggressive

Red Empress & Ninja Shrimp

Protomelas taeniolatus · Caridina serratirostris

Red Empress & Norman's Lampeye Killifish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Poropanchax normani

Red Empress & Northern Mountain Swordtail

Protomelas taeniolatus · Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveNorthern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Nyererei Victorian Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pundamilia nyererei

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveNyererei Victorian Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Empress & Ocellatus Gold

Protomelas taeniolatus · Lamprologus ocellatus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveOcellatus Gold: Aggressive

Red Empress & Odessa Barb

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pethia padamya

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveOdessa Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Ogilby's Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia ogilbyi

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveOgilby's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Olga Cory

Protomelas taeniolatus · Corydoras simulatus

Red Empress & Olive Nerite Snail

Protomelas taeniolatus · Neritina reclivata

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveOlive Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Red Empress & One-Spot Betta

Protomelas taeniolatus · Betta unimaculata

Red Empress & Orange Chromide

Protomelas taeniolatus · Etroplus maculatus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveOrange Chromide: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Orange Delight Shrimp

Protomelas taeniolatus · Caridina loehae

Red Empress & Orange Peacock

Protomelas taeniolatus · Aulonocara stuartgranti maleri

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveOrange Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Orangespotted Snakehead

Protomelas taeniolatus · Channa aurantimaculata

Red Empress & Orangespotted Sunfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Lepomis humilis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveOrangespotted Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Ornate Bichir

Protomelas taeniolatus · Polypterus ornatipinnis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveOrnate Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Ornate Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Rhadinocentrus ornatus

Red Empress & Oscar

Protomelas taeniolatus · Astronotus ocellatus

Red Empress & Otocinclus

Protomelas taeniolatus · Otocinclus vittatus