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Malawi Gar Tank Mates & Compatibility

Malawi Gar

Lichnochromis acuticeps

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)
Adult Size25 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo or group
Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Malawi Gar & Buccochromis lepturus

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Malawi Gar & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Malawi Gar & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Exodon paradoxus

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Malawi Gar & Buenos Aires Tetra

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Malawi Gar & Buettikoferi Bichir

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Malawi Gar & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Steatocranus casuarius

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Malawi Gar & Bullseye Catfish

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Horabagrus brachysoma

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Malawi Gar & Bullseye Snakehead

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Malawi Gar & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Malawi Gar & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Microglanis iheringi

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Malawi Gar & Bumblebee Cichlid

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Malawi Gar & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Malawi Gar & Butterfly Goodeid

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Malawi Gar & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Malawi Gar & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Dekeyseria brachyura

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Malawi Gar & Cairns Rainbowfish

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Malawi Gar & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Peckoltia vittata

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Malawi Gar & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Caridina dennerli

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Malawi Gar & Cardinal Tetra

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Malawi Gar & Celebes Halfbeak

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Malawi Gar & Celebes Rainbowfish

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Malawi Gar & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Danio margaritatus

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Malawi Gar & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Malawi Gar & Chanchito

Lichnochromis acuticeps · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Malawi Gar: Semi-AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive