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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Red Empress & Blue Acara

Protomelas taeniolatus · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Blue Back Blue Eye

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Red Empress & Blue Botia

Protomelas taeniolatus · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Red Empress & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Blue Emperor Tetra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Inpaichthys kerri

Red Empress & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Protomelas taeniolatus · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Empress & Blue Point Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Blue Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia caerulea

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Blue Sifter

Protomelas taeniolatus · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Blue Tetra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Knodus borki

Red Empress & Blue Tilapia

Protomelas taeniolatus · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Bluegill Sunfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Red Empress & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia boesemani

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Bolivian Ram

Protomelas taeniolatus · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Red Empress & Brevis Shelldweller

Protomelas taeniolatus · Neolamprologus brevis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Brilliant Rasbora

Protomelas taeniolatus · Rasbora einthovenii

Red Empress & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Hemigrammus bleheri

Red Empress & Bristlenose Pleco

Protomelas taeniolatus · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Red Empress & Bronze Corydoras

Protomelas taeniolatus · Corydoras aeneus

Red Empress & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Brown Camo Shrimp

Protomelas taeniolatus · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Empress & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Brown Puffer

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pao turgidus