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 & Gold Laser Cory

Heros notatus · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Heros notatus · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Heros notatus · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Gold Tetra

Heros notatus · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Banded Cichlid & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Heros notatus · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Golden Dwarf Barb

Heros notatus · Pethia gelius

Banded Cichlid & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Heros notatus · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Golden Julie

Heros notatus · Julidochromis ornatus

Banded Cichlid & Golden Oto

Heros notatus · Macrotocinclus affinis

Banded Cichlid & Golden Wonder Killifish

Heros notatus · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Heros notatus · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Melanotaenia goldiei

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Heros notatus · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Banded Cichlid & Green Fire Tetra

Heros notatus · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Banded Cichlid & Green Neon Tetra

Heros notatus · Paracheirodon simulans

Banded Cichlid & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Heros notatus · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Heros notatus · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Banded Cichlid & Green Sunfish

Heros notatus · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Green Terror

Heros notatus · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Grime Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Glossolepis dorityi

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Guinean Bichir

Heros notatus · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Gulper Catfish

Heros notatus · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Guppy

Heros notatus · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Heros notatus · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive