Banded Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

Banded Cichlid

Heros notatus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size25 cm

Temperature23–29°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Banded Cichlid & Kabia rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Abei Puffer

Heros notatus · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Achara Catfish

Heros notatus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Adolfo Cory

Heros notatus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Adonis Pleco

Heros notatus · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Heros notatus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Heros notatus · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Heros notatus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Afra Cichlid

Heros notatus · Cynotilapia afra

Banded Cichlid & African Arowana

Heros notatus · Heterotis niloticus

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & African Butterfly Cichlid

Heros notatus · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & African Butterfly Fish

Heros notatus · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & African Clawed Frog

Heros notatus · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & African Dwarf Frog

Heros notatus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Banded Cichlid & African Jewel Cichlid

Heros notatus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & African Knifefish

Heros notatus · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & African Lungfish

Heros notatus · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & African Pike

Heros notatus · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & African Pipefish

Heros notatus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Agassiz Cory

Heros notatus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Heros notatus · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Allen's Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Alligator Gar

Heros notatus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive