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Parrot Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

Parrot Cichlid

Hoplarchus psittacus

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size32 cm
Temperature26–30°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo or group
Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Parrot Cichlid & Buccochromis lepturus

Hoplarchus psittacus · Buccochromis lepturus

Not Recommended
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Parrot Cichlid & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Hoplarchus psittacus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Parrot Cichlid & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Hoplarchus psittacus · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Parrot Cichlid & Buenos Aires Tetra

Hoplarchus psittacus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Parrot Cichlid & Buettikoferi Bichir

Hoplarchus psittacus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Parrot Cichlid & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Hoplarchus psittacus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Parrot Cichlid & Bullseye Catfish

Hoplarchus psittacus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Parrot Cichlid & Bullseye Snakehead

Hoplarchus psittacus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Parrot Cichlid & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Hoplarchus psittacus · Chilatherina bulolo

Not Recommended
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Parrot Cichlid & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Hoplarchus psittacus · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Parrot Cichlid & Bumblebee Cichlid

Hoplarchus psittacus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Parrot Cichlid & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Hoplarchus psittacus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Parrot Cichlid & Butterfly Goodeid

Hoplarchus psittacus · Ameca splendens

Not Recommended
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Parrot Cichlid & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Hoplarchus psittacus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Parrot Cichlid & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Hoplarchus psittacus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Parrot Cichlid & Cairns Rainbowfish

Hoplarchus psittacus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Parrot Cichlid & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Hoplarchus psittacus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Parrot Cichlid & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Hoplarchus psittacus · Caridina dennerli

Not Recommended
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Parrot Cichlid & Cardinal Tetra

Hoplarchus psittacus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Not Recommended
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Parrot Cichlid & Celebes Halfbeak

Hoplarchus psittacus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Parrot Cichlid & Celebes Rainbowfish

Hoplarchus psittacus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Not Recommended
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Parrot Cichlid & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Hoplarchus psittacus · Danio margaritatus

Not Recommended
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Parrot Cichlid & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Hoplarchus psittacus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Parrot Cichlid & Chanchito

Hoplarchus psittacus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Parrot Cichlid: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive