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 & Bala Shark

Vieja maculicauda · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Balloon Molly

Vieja maculicauda · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Bamboo Shrimp

Vieja maculicauda · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Banana Loach

Vieja maculicauda · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBanana Loach: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Banded Apistogramma

Vieja maculicauda · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Black Belt Cichlid & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Vieja maculicauda · Toxotes jaculatrix

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Banded Chromide

Vieja maculicauda · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Banded Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Banded Gourami

Vieja maculicauda · Trichogaster fasciata

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Banded Leporinus

Vieja maculicauda · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Banded Rainbowfish

Vieja maculicauda · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Bandit Cory

Vieja maculicauda · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBandit Cory: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Banjo Catfish

Vieja maculicauda · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Vieja maculicauda · Apistogramma barlowi

Black Belt Cichlid & Barred Rainbowfish

Vieja maculicauda · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Batanta Rainbowfish

Vieja maculicauda · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Bearded Cory

Vieja maculicauda · Scleromystax barbatus

Black Belt Cichlid & Beckford's Pencilfish

Vieja maculicauda · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Bee Shrimp

Vieja maculicauda · Caridina logemanni

Black Belt Cichlid & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Vieja maculicauda · Caridina cantonensis

Black Belt Cichlid & Bengal Loach

Vieja maculicauda · Botia dario

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Bentos Tetra

Vieja maculicauda · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Vieja maculicauda · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Betta Imbellis

Vieja maculicauda · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful