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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 & Bala Shark

Hypselecara temporalis · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Balloon Molly

Hypselecara temporalis · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Bamboo Shrimp

Hypselecara temporalis · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Banana Loach

Hypselecara temporalis · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Ideal Tank Mates
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Banded Apistogramma

Hypselecara temporalis · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Hypselecara temporalis · Toxotes jaculatrix

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Banded Chromide

Hypselecara temporalis · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Banded Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Banded Gourami

Hypselecara temporalis · Trichogaster fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Banded Leporinus

Hypselecara temporalis · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Banded Rainbowfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Bandit Cory

Hypselecara temporalis · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Banjo Catfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Hypselecara temporalis · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Barred Rainbowfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Batanta Rainbowfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Bearded Cory

Hypselecara temporalis · Scleromystax barbatus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBearded Cory: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Beckford's Pencilfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Nannostomus beckfordi

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Bee Shrimp

Hypselecara temporalis · Caridina logemanni

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Hypselecara temporalis · Caridina cantonensis

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Bengal Loach

Hypselecara temporalis · Botia dario

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Bentos Tetra

Hypselecara temporalis · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Hypselecara temporalis · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Betta Imbellis

Hypselecara temporalis · Betta imbellis

Ideal Tank Mates
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful