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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
Showing 313 - 336 of 735 Tank Mates

Zebra Tilapia & Gold Barb

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Gold Laser Cory

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Gold Tetra

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGold Tetra: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Ancistrus sp. L144

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Golden Dwarf Barb

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Golden Julie

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Julidochromis ornatus

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Golden Oto

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGolden Oto: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Golden Wonder Killifish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Melanotaenia goldiei

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Green Fire Tetra

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Green Neon Tetra

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Paracheirodon simulans

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Green Sunfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Green Terror

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGreen Terror: Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Grime Rainbowfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Glossolepis dorityi

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Guinean Bichir

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Gulper Catfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Guppy

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGuppy: Peaceful