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 & Channel Catfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Ictalurus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Chao Phraya Giant Catfish (Paroon Shark)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pangasius sanitwongsei

Red Empress & Checker Barb

Protomelas taeniolatus · Oliotius oligolepis

Red Empress & Checkerboard Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Dicrossus filamentosus

Red Empress & Chequered Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia splendida inornata

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveChequered Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Cherry Barb

Protomelas taeniolatus · Puntius titteya

Red Empress & Cherry Shrimp

Protomelas taeniolatus · Neocaridina davidi

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCherry Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Empress & Cherry Spot Rasbora

Protomelas taeniolatus · Rasbora rubrodorsalis

Red Empress & Chili Rasbora

Protomelas taeniolatus · Boraras brigittae

Red Empress & Chinese Algae Eater (CAE)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveChinese Algae Eater (CAE): Aggressive

Red Empress & Chinese Barb (Green Barb)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Puntius semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveChinese Barb (Green Barb): Peaceful

Red Empress & Chipokae Mbuna

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanochromis chipokae

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveChipokae Mbuna: Highly Aggressive

Red Empress & Chisumulu Pearl Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Labidochromis chisumulae

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveChisumulu Pearl Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Chocolate Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Hypselecara temporalis

Red Empress & Chocolate Gourami

Protomelas taeniolatus · Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Red Empress & Chocolate Loricaria (L062)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Loricaria cataphracta

Red Empress & Christmas Fulu

Protomelas taeniolatus · Xystichromis phytophagus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveChristmas Fulu: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Chuco Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Chuco godmanni

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveChuco Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Empress & Cigar Shark (Mad Barb)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Leptobarbus hoevenii

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Clown Killifish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Epiplatys annulatus

Red Empress & Clown Knifefish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Chitala ornata

Red Empress & Clown Loach

Protomelas taeniolatus · Chromobotia macracanthus

Red Empress & Clown Pleco (L104)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Panaqolus maccus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveClown Pleco (L104): Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Cobalt Blue Zebra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Metriaclima callainos

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCobalt Blue Zebra: Aggressive