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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
Showing 49 - 72 of 735 Tank Mates

Red Empress & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Apistogramma baenschi

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Apistogramma borellii

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Apistogramma elizabethae

Protomelas taeniolatus · Apistogramma elizabethae

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Apistogramma macmasteri

Protomelas taeniolatus · Apistogramma macmasteri

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Apistogramma panduro

Protomelas taeniolatus · Apistogramma panduro

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Apistogramma uaupesi

Protomelas taeniolatus · Apistogramma uaupesi

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Apistogramma viejita

Protomelas taeniolatus · Apistogramma viejita

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Apple Snail

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

Red Empress & Arapaima

Protomelas taeniolatus · Arapaima gigas

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveArapaima: Aggressive

Red Empress & Arfak Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Arrowhead Puffer

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pao suvattii

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red Empress & Arulius Barb

Protomelas taeniolatus · Dawkinsia arulius

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Asher Cory

Protomelas taeniolatus · Corydoras tukano

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveAsher Cory: Peaceful

Red Empress & Asian Arowana

Protomelas taeniolatus · Scleropages formosus

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Red Empress & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Red Empress & Assassin Snail

Protomelas taeniolatus · Anentome helena

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Red Empress & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Red Empress & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Protomelas taeniolatus · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Red Empress & Australian Pearl Arowana

Protomelas taeniolatus · Scleropages jardinii

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Red Empress & Australian Smelt

Protomelas taeniolatus · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Red Empress & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Azureus Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Badis badis

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Bahia Red

Protomelas taeniolatus · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive