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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Vieja maculicauda · Ariopsis seemanni

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Colombian Tetra

Vieja maculicauda · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Common Pleco

Vieja maculicauda · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Vieja maculicauda · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Vieja maculicauda · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Common Whiptail Catfish

Vieja maculicauda · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Congo Bichir

Vieja maculicauda · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Vieja maculicauda · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Congo Tetra

Vieja maculicauda · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Vieja maculicauda · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Convict Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Vieja maculicauda · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Corona Rainbowfish

Vieja maculicauda · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Vieja maculicauda · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Crying Whiptail

Vieja maculicauda · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Cuban Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Cuban Gar

Vieja maculicauda · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Cuckoo Catfish

Vieja maculicauda · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Cupid Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Cutteri Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Belt Cichlid & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Vieja maculicauda · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Vieja maculicauda · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Vieja maculicauda · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Black Belt Cichlid & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Vieja maculicauda · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Black Belt Cichlid: AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive