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 & Freshwater Flounder

Vieja maculicauda · Trinectes maculatus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Vieja maculicauda · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Vieja maculicauda · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Freshwater Sole

Vieja maculicauda · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Vieja maculicauda · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Frogmouth Catfish

Vieja maculicauda · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Frontosa

Vieja maculicauda · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Vieja maculicauda · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Gardner's Killifish

Vieja maculicauda · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Garnet Tetra

Vieja maculicauda · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Vieja maculicauda · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & German Blue Ram

Vieja maculicauda · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Vieja maculicauda · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Ghost Shrimp

Vieja maculicauda · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Giant Danio

Vieja maculicauda · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Giant Gourami

Vieja maculicauda · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Vieja maculicauda · Proloricaria prolixa

Black Belt Cichlid & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Vieja maculicauda · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Glass Catfish

Vieja maculicauda · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Glowlight Danio

Vieja maculicauda · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Glowlight Tetra

Vieja maculicauda · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Vieja maculicauda · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Gold Barb

Vieja maculicauda · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful