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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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Hypselecara temporalis · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Hypselecara temporalis · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Hypselecara temporalis · Exodon paradoxus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Buenos Aires Tetra

Hypselecara temporalis · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Buettikoferi Bichir

Hypselecara temporalis · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Bullseye Catfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Bullseye Snakehead

Hypselecara temporalis · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Hypselecara temporalis · Microglanis iheringi

Ideal Tank Mates
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Bumblebee Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Hypselecara temporalis · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Butterfly Goodeid

Hypselecara temporalis · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Hypselecara temporalis · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Cairns Rainbowfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Hypselecara temporalis · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Hypselecara temporalis · Caridina dennerli

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Cardinal Tetra

Hypselecara temporalis · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Celebes Halfbeak

Hypselecara temporalis · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Celebes Rainbowfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Hypselecara temporalis · Danio margaritatus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Hypselecara temporalis · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Chanchito

Hypselecara temporalis · Australoheros facetus

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