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Zebra Tilapia Tank Mates & Compatibility

Zebra Tilapia

Heterotilapia buttikoferi

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TemperamentHighly Aggressive (10/10)
Adult Size30 cm
Temperature23–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo only
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Zebra Tilapia & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Placidochromis electra

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Delicate Blue-Eye

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Chindongo demasoni

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Diamond Tetra

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Dickfeld's Julie

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Discus

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Domino Synodontis

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Dourada

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Tropheus duboisi

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Duplicareus Corydoras

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Dusky Millions Fish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Dwarf Chain Loach

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Dwarf Gourami

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Dwarf Molly

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Dwarf Pencilfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Dwarf Petricola

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful