Chocolate Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

Chocolate Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size30 cm

Temperature25–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Chocolate Cichlid fit your setup?

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Chocolate Cichlid

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Chocolate Cichlid & Abei Puffer

Hypselecara temporalis · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Achara Catfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Adolfo Cory

Hypselecara temporalis · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Adonis Pleco

Hypselecara temporalis · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Hypselecara temporalis · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Hypselecara temporalis · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Hypselecara temporalis · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Afra Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Cynotilapia afra

Chocolate Cichlid & African Arowana

Hypselecara temporalis · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & African Butterfly Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & African Butterfly Fish

Hypselecara temporalis · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & African Clawed Frog

Hypselecara temporalis · Xenopus laevis

Chocolate Cichlid & African Dwarf Frog

Hypselecara temporalis · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Chocolate Cichlid & African Jewel Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & African Knifefish

Hypselecara temporalis · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & African Lungfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & African Pike

Hypselecara temporalis · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & African Pipefish

Hypselecara temporalis · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Agassiz Cory

Hypselecara temporalis · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Allen's Rainbowfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Alligator Gar

Hypselecara temporalis · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Alligator Pleco

Hypselecara temporalis · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

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Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful