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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 & Snakehead Fighter

Heros notatus · Betta channoides

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Snowball Shrimp

Heros notatus · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Heros notatus · Chindongo socolofi

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Sorong Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Melanotaenia fredericki

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Sparkling Gourami

Heros notatus · Trichopsis pumila

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Spot Pangasius

Heros notatus · Pangasius larnaudii

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Heros notatus · Tanganicodus irsacae

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Spotted Gar

Heros notatus · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Spotted Headstander

Heros notatus · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Heros notatus · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Spotted Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Glossolepis maculosus

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Heros notatus · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Heros notatus · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Heros notatus · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Heros notatus · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Sterba's Corydoras

Heros notatus · Corydoras sterbai

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Striped Raphael Catfish

Heros notatus · Platydoras armatulus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Stripefin Eartheater

Heros notatus · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Sturgeon Catfish

Heros notatus · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Heros notatus · Otopharynx lithobates

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Sumo Loach

Heros notatus · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Sunset Hap

Heros notatus · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Heros notatus · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Swordtail

Heros notatus · Xiphophorus hellerii

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful