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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Heros notatus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Banded Cichlid & Lemon Tetra

Heros notatus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Heros notatus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Leopard Cory

Heros notatus · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Heros notatus · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Leopard Pleco

Heros notatus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Heros notatus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Lesser Spiny Eel

Heros notatus · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Licorice Gourami

Heros notatus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Banded Cichlid & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Heros notatus · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Livingston's Cichlid

Heros notatus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Banded Cichlid & Long-Finned African Tetra

Heros notatus · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Longear Sunfish

Heros notatus · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Longnose Gar

Heros notatus · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Loricaria lata (L010)

Heros notatus · Loricaria lata

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Loricaria lentiginosa

Heros notatus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Loricaria lundbergi

Heros notatus · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Heros notatus · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Loricaria spinulifera

Heros notatus · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Heros notatus · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Lyretail Killifish

Heros notatus · Aphyosemion australe

Banded Cichlid & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Heros notatus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Macaw Cichlid

Heros notatus · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive