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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
Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Black Belt Cichlid & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Vieja maculicauda · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Vieja maculicauda · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Buenos Aires Tetra

Vieja maculicauda · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Buettikoferi Bichir

Vieja maculicauda · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Bullseye Catfish

Vieja maculicauda · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Bullseye Snakehead

Vieja maculicauda · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Vieja maculicauda · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Vieja maculicauda · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Bumblebee Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Vieja maculicauda · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Butterfly Goodeid

Vieja maculicauda · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Vieja maculicauda · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Cairns Rainbowfish

Vieja maculicauda · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Vieja maculicauda · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Vieja maculicauda · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Cardinal Tetra

Vieja maculicauda · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Celebes Halfbeak

Vieja maculicauda · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Celebes Rainbowfish

Vieja maculicauda · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Vieja maculicauda · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Vieja maculicauda · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Chanchito

Vieja maculicauda · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Channel Catfish

Vieja maculicauda · Ictalurus punctatus

Possible with Caution
Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful