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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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Hypselecara temporalis · Neolamprologus leleupi

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Lemon Tetra

Hypselecara temporalis · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Hypselecara temporalis · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Ideal Tank Mates
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Leopard Cory

Hypselecara temporalis · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Hypselecara temporalis · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Leopard Pleco

Hypselecara temporalis · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Hypselecara temporalis · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Lesser Spiny Eel

Hypselecara temporalis · Macrognathus aculeatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Licorice Gourami

Hypselecara temporalis · Parosphromenus deissneri

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Livingston's Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Long-Finned African Tetra

Hypselecara temporalis · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Longear Sunfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Longnose Gar

Hypselecara temporalis · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Loricaria lata (L010)

Hypselecara temporalis · Loricaria lata

Ideal Tank Mates
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Loricaria lentiginosa

Hypselecara temporalis · Loricaria lentiginosa

Ideal Tank Mates
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Loricaria lundbergi

Hypselecara temporalis · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Hypselecara temporalis · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Loricaria spinulifera

Hypselecara temporalis · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Hypselecara temporalis · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Lyretail Killifish

Hypselecara temporalis · Aphyosemion australe

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Hypselecara temporalis · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Macaw Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive