Tropical Gar Tank Mates & Compatibility

Tropical Gar

Atractosteus tropicus

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size90 cm

Temperature23–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSolo or group

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Tropical Gar & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Atractosteus tropicus · Apistogramma baenschi

Tropical Gar & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Atractosteus tropicus · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Apistogramma elizabethae

Atractosteus tropicus · Apistogramma elizabethae

Tropical Gar & Apistogramma macmasteri

Atractosteus tropicus · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Apistogramma panduro

Atractosteus tropicus · Apistogramma panduro

Tropical Gar & Apistogramma uaupesi

Atractosteus tropicus · Apistogramma uaupesi

Tropical Gar & Apistogramma viejita

Atractosteus tropicus · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Apple Snail

Atractosteus tropicus · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Arapaima

Atractosteus tropicus · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveArapaima: Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Arfak Rainbowfish

Atractosteus tropicus · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Arrowhead Puffer

Atractosteus tropicus · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Arulius Barb

Atractosteus tropicus · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Asher Cory

Atractosteus tropicus · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveAsher Cory: Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Asian Arowana

Atractosteus tropicus · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Atractosteus tropicus · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Assassin Snail

Atractosteus tropicus · Anentome helena

Tropical Gar & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Atractosteus tropicus · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Atractosteus tropicus · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Australian Pearl Arowana

Atractosteus tropicus · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Australian Smelt

Atractosteus tropicus · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Atractosteus tropicus · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Azureus Cichlid

Atractosteus tropicus · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Atractosteus tropicus · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Bahia Red

Atractosteus tropicus · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive