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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 & Eastern Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Electric Blue Crayfish

Heros notatus · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Electric Blue Hap

Heros notatus · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Electric Blue Johannii

Heros notatus · Pseudotropheus johannii

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Heros notatus · Chindongo elongatus

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Ember Tetra

Heros notatus · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Heros notatus · Danio erythromicron

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Heros notatus · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Emerald Green Cory

Heros notatus · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Emperor Snakehead

Heros notatus · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Emperor Tetra

Heros notatus · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Empire Gudgeon

Heros notatus · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Endler's Livebearer

Heros notatus · Poecilia wingei

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Heros notatus · Trigonostigma espei

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Fahaka Puffer

Heros notatus · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Heros notatus · Neolamprologus brichardi

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & False Glass Catfish

Heros notatus · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Heros notatus · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Heros notatus · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Featherfin Cichlid

Heros notatus · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Featherfin Squeaker

Heros notatus · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Festivum

Heros notatus · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Heros notatus · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful