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Red Tailed Redeye Puffer Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Carinotetraodon irrubesco

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)
Adult Size4.5 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo or group
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Compatible on paper, but will Red Tailed Redeye Puffer fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Red Tailed Redeye Puffer to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer
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Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Kabia rainbowfish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Abei Puffer

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Pao abei

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Achara Catfish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Leiarius marmoratus

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Adolfo Cory

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Adonis Pleco

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Afra Cichlid

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Cynotilapia afra

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & African Arowana

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & African Butterfly Cichlid

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & African Butterfly Fish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Pantodon buchholzi

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & African Clawed Frog

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Xenopus laevis

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & African Dwarf Frog

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & African Jewel Cichlid

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & African Knifefish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Xenomystus nigri

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & African Lungfish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Protopterus annectens

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & African Pike

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Hepsetus odoe

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & African Pipefish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Agassiz Cory

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Allen's Rainbowfish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Alligator Gar

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Atractosteus spatula

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive