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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 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Zebra Tilapia & Buccochromis lepturus

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Buenos Aires Tetra

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Buettikoferi Bichir

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

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

Zebra Tilapia & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Bullseye Catfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Horabagrus brachysoma

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

Zebra Tilapia & Bullseye Snakehead

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Bumblebee Cichlid

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Butterfly Goodeid

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Cairns Rainbowfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Cardinal Tetra

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Celebes Halfbeak

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Celebes Rainbowfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Chanchito

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Australoheros facetus

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