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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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Vieja maculicauda · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Red Rainbowfish

Vieja maculicauda · Glossolepis incisus

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Red Striped Eartheater

Vieja maculicauda · Geophagus surinamensis

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Red Swamp Crayfish

Vieja maculicauda · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Red Tail Barracuda

Vieja maculicauda · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Red Tailed Black Shark

Vieja maculicauda · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Vieja maculicauda · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Vieja maculicauda · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Vieja maculicauda · Caridina serrata

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Vieja maculicauda · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Red-Bellied Piranha

Vieja maculicauda · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Vieja maculicauda · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Red-Tail Catfish

Vieja maculicauda · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Redbreast Sunfish

Vieja maculicauda · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Redear Sunfish

Vieja maculicauda · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Redhead Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Redhead Severum

Vieja maculicauda · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Redline Rasbora

Vieja maculicauda · Rasbora pauciperforata

Not Recommended
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRedline Rasbora: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Redtail Splitfin

Vieja maculicauda · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Vieja maculicauda · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Regan's Julie

Vieja maculicauda · Julidochromis regani

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Vieja maculicauda · Sewellia lineolata

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Vieja maculicauda · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful