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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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Hypselecara temporalis · Ariopsis seemanni

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Colombian Tetra

Hypselecara temporalis · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Common Pleco

Hypselecara temporalis · Hypostomus plecostomus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Hypselecara temporalis · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Hypselecara temporalis · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Common Whiptail Catfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Congo Bichir

Hypselecara temporalis · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Hypselecara temporalis · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Congo Tetra

Hypselecara temporalis · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Hypselecara temporalis · Hypancistrus contradens

Ideal Tank Mates
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Convict Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Hypselecara temporalis · Trigonostigma hengeli

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Corona Rainbowfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Crying Whiptail

Hypselecara temporalis · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Cuban Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Cuban Gar

Hypselecara temporalis · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Cuckoo Catfish

Hypselecara temporalis · Synodontis multipunctatus

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

Chocolate Cichlid & Cupid Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Biotodoma cupido

Ideal Tank Mates
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Cutteri Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Chocolate Cichlid & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Hypselecara temporalis · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Hypselecara temporalis · Corydoras habrosus

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Hypselecara temporalis · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Chocolate Cichlid & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Hypselecara temporalis · Placidochromis electra

Not Recommended
Chocolate Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive