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 & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Heros notatus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Banded Cichlid & Filament Barb

Heros notatus · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Finger Fish

Heros notatus · Monodactylus argenteus

Banded Cichlid & Fire Eel

Heros notatus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Fire Tetra

Heros notatus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Banded Cichlid & Firemouth Cichlid

Heros notatus · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Five Banded Barb

Heros notatus · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Flag Tetra

Heros notatus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Banded Cichlid & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Heros notatus · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Flagtail Prochilodus

Heros notatus · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Flash Pleco (L204)

Heros notatus · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Heros notatus · Chindongo flavus

Banded Cichlid & Florida Flagfish

Heros notatus · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Florida Gar

Heros notatus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Flower Stingray

Heros notatus · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Heros notatus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Banded Cichlid & Fly River Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Flying Fox

Heros notatus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Heros notatus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Forktail Blue-eye

Heros notatus · Pseudomugil furcatus

Banded Cichlid & Fort Maguire Peacock

Heros notatus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Banded Cichlid & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Heros notatus · Fossorochromis rostratus

Banded Cichlid & Freshwater Angelfish

Heros notatus · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Freshwater Barracuda

Heros notatus · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive