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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Heros notatus · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Tiger Shrimp

Heros notatus · Caridina mariae

Banded Cichlid & Tinfoil Barb

Heros notatus · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Tire Track Eel

Heros notatus · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Trapdoor Snail

Heros notatus · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Trewavas' Cichlid

Heros notatus · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Banded Cichlid & Trimac Cichlid

Heros notatus · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Tropheus Moorii

Heros notatus · Tropheus moorii

Banded Cichlid & Tropical Gar

Heros notatus · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Heros notatus · Champsochromis caeruleus

Banded Cichlid & True Julii Corydoras

Heros notatus · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Twig Catfish

Heros notatus · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Heros notatus · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Two-spot Apistogramma

Heros notatus · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Uaru

Heros notatus · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Upside Down Catfish

Heros notatus · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Uruguayan Eartheater

Heros notatus · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Vampire Shrimp

Heros notatus · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Heros notatus · Nimbochromis venustus

Banded Cichlid & Vestitus Otocinclus

Heros notatus · Otocinclus vestitus

Banded Cichlid & Vieja fenestrata

Heros notatus · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Heros notatus · Gobioides broussonnetii

Banded Cichlid & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Melanotaenia catherinae

Possible with Caution

Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful