Black Belt Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

Black Belt Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda

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TemperamentAggressive (8/10)

Adult Size30 cm

Temperature24–29°C

Water TypeBrackish Tolerant

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Black Belt Cichlid

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Black Belt Cichlid & Abei Puffer

Vieja maculicauda · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Achara Catfish

Vieja maculicauda · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Adolfo Cory

Vieja maculicauda · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Adonis Pleco

Vieja maculicauda · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Vieja maculicauda · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Vieja maculicauda · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Vieja maculicauda · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Afra Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & African Arowana

Vieja maculicauda · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & African Butterfly Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & African Butterfly Fish

Vieja maculicauda · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & African Clawed Frog

Vieja maculicauda · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & African Dwarf Frog

Vieja maculicauda · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & African Jewel Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & African Knifefish

Vieja maculicauda · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & African Lungfish

Vieja maculicauda · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & African Pike

Vieja maculicauda · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & African Pipefish

Vieja maculicauda · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Agassiz Cory

Vieja maculicauda · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Vieja maculicauda · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Allen's Rainbowfish

Vieja maculicauda · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Alligator Gar

Vieja maculicauda · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Alligator Pleco

Vieja maculicauda · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful