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Wels Catfish (European Catfish) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Wels Catfish (European Catfish)

Silurus glanis

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TemperamentAggressive (8/10)
Adult Size150 cm
Temperature4–25°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo only
Showing 265 - 288 of 735 Tank Mates

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Silurus glanis · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Silurus glanis · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Filament Barb

Silurus glanis · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Finger Fish

Silurus glanis · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Fire Eel

Silurus glanis · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Fire Tetra

Silurus glanis · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Not Recommended
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFire Tetra: Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Firemouth Cichlid

Silurus glanis · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Five Banded Barb

Silurus glanis · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Flag Tetra

Silurus glanis · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Not Recommended
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Silurus glanis · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Flagtail Prochilodus

Silurus glanis · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Flash Pleco (L204)

Silurus glanis · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Silurus glanis · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Florida Flagfish

Silurus glanis · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Florida Gar

Silurus glanis · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Flower Stingray

Silurus glanis · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Silurus glanis · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Not Recommended
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Fly River Rainbowfish

Silurus glanis · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Flying Fox

Silurus glanis · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Silurus glanis · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Forktail Blue-eye

Silurus glanis · Pseudomugil furcatus

Not Recommended
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Fort Maguire Peacock

Silurus glanis · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Silurus glanis · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Freshwater Angelfish

Silurus glanis · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive