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

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Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Silurus glanis · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Silurus glanis · Ariopsis seemanni

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Colombian Tetra

Silurus glanis · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Common Pleco

Silurus glanis · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Silurus glanis · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Silurus glanis · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Common Whiptail Catfish

Silurus glanis · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Congo Bichir

Silurus glanis · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Silurus glanis · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Congo Tetra

Silurus glanis · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Silurus glanis · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Convict Cichlid

Silurus glanis · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Silurus glanis · Trigonostigma hengeli

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Corona Rainbowfish

Silurus glanis · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Silurus glanis · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Crying Whiptail

Silurus glanis · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Cuban Cichlid

Silurus glanis · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Cuban Gar

Silurus glanis · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Cuckoo Catfish

Silurus glanis · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Cupid Cichlid

Silurus glanis · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Cutteri Cichlid

Silurus glanis · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Silurus glanis · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Silurus glanis · Corydoras habrosus

Wels Catfish (European Catfish) & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Silurus glanis · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Wels Catfish (European Catfish): AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful