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Pastel Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

Pastel Cichlid

Cribroheros alfari

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size22 cm
Temperature24–30°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo or group
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Pastel Cichlid & Buccochromis lepturus

Cribroheros alfari · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Pastel Cichlid & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Cribroheros alfari · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Pastel Cichlid & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Cribroheros alfari · Exodon paradoxus

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

Pastel Cichlid & Buenos Aires Tetra

Cribroheros alfari · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

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

Pastel Cichlid & Buettikoferi Bichir

Cribroheros alfari · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

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

Pastel Cichlid & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Cribroheros alfari · Steatocranus casuarius

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

Pastel Cichlid & Bullseye Catfish

Cribroheros alfari · Horabagrus brachysoma

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

Pastel Cichlid & Bullseye Snakehead

Cribroheros alfari · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Pastel Cichlid & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Cribroheros alfari · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pastel Cichlid & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Cribroheros alfari · Microglanis iheringi

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

Pastel Cichlid & Bumblebee Cichlid

Cribroheros alfari · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Pastel Cichlid & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Cribroheros alfari · Brachygobius xanthozonus

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

Pastel Cichlid & Butterfly Goodeid

Cribroheros alfari · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Pastel Cichlid & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Cribroheros alfari · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Pastel Cichlid & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Cribroheros alfari · Dekeyseria brachyura

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

Pastel Cichlid & Cairns Rainbowfish

Cribroheros alfari · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pastel Cichlid & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Cribroheros alfari · Peckoltia vittata

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

Pastel Cichlid & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Cribroheros alfari · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Pastel Cichlid & Cardinal Tetra

Cribroheros alfari · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Pastel Cichlid & Celebes Halfbeak

Cribroheros alfari · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Pastel Cichlid & Celebes Rainbowfish

Cribroheros alfari · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pastel Cichlid & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Cribroheros alfari · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Pastel Cichlid & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Cribroheros alfari · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

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

Pastel Cichlid & Chanchito

Cribroheros alfari · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Pastel Cichlid: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive