What fish can tiger fish be kept with? Recommended suitable tank mates

Tiger fish is a common species of freshwater ornamental fish, with a fierce and domineering appearance, a predatory and powerful nature, and clearly defined black and yellow body stripes, making it deeply loved by ornamental fish enthusiasts. Keeping tiger fish alone feels bland, so it is necessary to keep tank mates with tiger fish to add a touch of vitality to a monotonous aquarium. Let us take a look below at what fish can be kept with tiger fish!

Arowana

Arowana has a domineering appearance, is spirited, and looks very much like a dragon. Arowana is loved by more and more people, and with the long-standing dragon culture of the Chinese nation, it is especially sought after by Chinese people. Because it also carries the meaning of "dragons soaring and tigers leaping," it can be called the best choice for mixed keeping, and when kept together it is very ornamental, with the dragon above and the tiger below, each occupying its own place!

Tiger fish

Tiger fish are suitable for being kept with their own kind, such as Thai tiger and Indonesian tiger together. Although there may be occasional fights between them, they can all resolve them on their own, and the whole tank looks extraordinarily imposing. When keeping tiger fish together, you should try to imitate the natural environment as much as possible, plant some aquatic plants, place some rocks, make some stone caves, and you can also use some ceramic flower pots to simulate rock caves, which can make the tiger fish happier.

Stingray

Stingray, also known as devil fish, is not very active, with an activity depth between 5 and 100 meters. It often hides its body in sand and mud. Some species have brightly colored bodies and mostly feed on small fish as well as crustaceans and benthic animals in sandy and muddy areas. Although they can be kept with tiger fish, the size difference must not be too great, otherwise the stingray will chase the tiger fish.

Flagtail prochilodus

Flagtail prochilodus is a large ornamental fish of the genus Semaprochilodus in the family Prochilodontidae under the suborder Characoidei. Its body is laterally compressed, its fins are red, its anal fin and caudal fin have horizontal striped markings, and there is an adipose fin at the base of the tail. The characteristics of its mouth can help the keeper clean up fish feces and food residue in the aquarium, and the flagtail prochilodus has a very auspicious meaning in the Chinese mind, making it a suitable choice for keeping with tiger fish.

Silver dollar fish

Silver dollar fish is a freshwater fish of the genus Metynnis in the subfamily Serrasalminae of the family Characidae under the order Characiformes. It is distributed in streams in Guyana and northern Paraguay, and is also found within Brazil. It has a peculiar body shape, beautiful colors, is active and gentle, swims in groups, is hardy and easy to keep, likes to hide in waters with abundant aquatic plants, enjoys nibbling on aquatic plants, and can add vitality to a dull aquarium.

Note: There are countless fish that can be kept with tiger fish, but when keeping them together you must fully consider the mixed-keeping environment, the stocking density, as well as the aquarium size and filtration strength. In addition, you must calmly handle possible fights during mixed keeping. Fights are unavoidable. When injuries occur, you must ensure good water quality to avoid infection and inflammation of the injured area, which could then trigger other diseases. When keeping fish together, you must also develop good husbandry habits, with fixed water change times, feeding times, and fixed food amounts and water change volumes.