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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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Heros notatus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Heros notatus · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Buenos Aires Tetra

Heros notatus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Buettikoferi Bichir

Heros notatus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Heros notatus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Bullseye Catfish

Heros notatus · Horabagrus brachysoma

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

Banded Cichlid & Bullseye Snakehead

Heros notatus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Chilatherina bulolo

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Heros notatus · Microglanis iheringi

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Bumblebee Cichlid

Heros notatus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Heros notatus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Butterfly Goodeid

Heros notatus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Heros notatus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Heros notatus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Cairns Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Heros notatus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Heros notatus · Caridina dennerli

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Cardinal Tetra

Heros notatus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Celebes Halfbeak

Heros notatus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Celebes Rainbowfish

Heros notatus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Heros notatus · Danio margaritatus

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Banded Cichlid & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Heros notatus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Chanchito

Heros notatus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Cichlid & Channel Catfish

Heros notatus · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful