A tigerfish should be selected after planning its adult housing and feeding, not as a small addition to fill a gap in a community aquarium. This guide helps you prepare that discussion for the fish sold under the Sumatran or Indonesian tigerfish trade description.
Understand what the name establishes
The species reference is Datnioides microlepis. Aquarium Glaser describes Indonesian tigerfish as large predators that may reach around 500 mm. The trade name does not prove where an individual was collected or bred. Its current sale size should be checked separately from the adult reference. Source: Aquarium Glaser's Datnioides microlepis account.
Make the adult aquarium plan concrete
Before choosing a fish, write down your aquarium's internal length, width and water depth, current inhabitants, filtration and maintenance access. Ask us to review those details alongside the fish's present size and longer-term housing. We do not give a universal minimum volume here because the cited account does not establish one.
If the plan depends on a future upgrade, identify the actual available space and equipment first. Compare aquarium options only after deciding what the fish and the full population will require.
Small companions may become prey
Glaser reports fish-eating behaviour even in young tigerfish. A quiet fish in a shop is therefore not evidence that smaller tankmates will be safe. Do not use a “peaceful” label or a similar current body length as a compatibility guarantee. Source: Aquarium Glaser feeding observations.
Make a list of the exact fish already in your aquarium, with their sizes. Use our compatibility checklist to organise the review; this guide is not an approved tank-mate list.
Confirm feeding before purchase
Ask what this individual currently eats and request to see it feeding. Discuss how you can provide that routine at home. Do not assume it accepts pellets or frozen food merely because another tigerfish does. If the feeding plan is not workable, resolve that before arranging collection.
Prepare water and collection details
Ask for the holding temperature and water chemistry, compare them with your measured aquarium conditions and agree an acclimation plan. No unverified pH or temperature range is assigned here. Keep a written record so that the care plan refers to your aquarium and the actual fish.
Bring together the aquarium measurements, current fish list, test results and feeding questions in one enquiry. That gives the store team something specific to assess before your visit.
View the related fish at YoloLife
Use the product pages below to review the listed fish and arrival-batch size. Batch measurements are not a promise of the current size of every individual. Check each product's current details and contact us to confirm availability and photographs.
- Sumatran Tigerfish – 70–80 mm — stock reference A008656
These fish are offered for in-store purchase only. Open the relevant product and use its WhatsApp enquiry link so the stock reference accompanies your question. Share your aquarium or pond dimensions, current fish and water-test results before arranging a visit.
The cover is an illustrative image, not a photograph of the individual fish currently offered.