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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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Chocolate Cichlid & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Hypselecara temporalis · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Filament Barb

Hypselecara temporalis · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Finger Fish

Hypselecara temporalis · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Fire Eel

Hypselecara temporalis · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Ideal Tank Mates
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Fire Tetra

Hypselecara temporalis · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Firemouth Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Five Banded Barb

Hypselecara temporalis · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Flag Tetra

Hypselecara temporalis · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Hypselecara temporalis · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Flagtail Prochilodus

Hypselecara temporalis · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Flash Pleco (L204)

Hypselecara temporalis · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Hypselecara temporalis · Chindongo flavus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Florida Flagfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Florida Gar

Hypselecara temporalis · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Flower Stingray

Hypselecara temporalis · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Fly River Rainbowfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Flying Fox

Hypselecara temporalis · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Hypselecara temporalis · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Forktail Blue-eye

Hypselecara temporalis · Pseudomugil furcatus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Fort Maguire Peacock

Hypselecara temporalis · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Hypselecara temporalis · Fossorochromis rostratus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Freshwater Angelfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Freshwater Barracuda

Hypselecara temporalis · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive