Rainbow Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

Rainbow Cichlid

Herotilapia multispinosa

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size15 cm

Temperature22–29°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Rainbow Cichlid & Freshwater Barracuda

Herotilapia multispinosa · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Rainbow Cichlid & Freshwater Flounder

Herotilapia multispinosa · Trinectes maculatus

Rainbow Cichlid & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Herotilapia multispinosa · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Herotilapia multispinosa · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Rainbow Cichlid & Freshwater Sole

Herotilapia multispinosa · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Herotilapia multispinosa · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Rainbow Cichlid & Frogmouth Catfish

Herotilapia multispinosa · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Rainbow Cichlid & Frontosa

Herotilapia multispinosa · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Rainbow Cichlid & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Herotilapia multispinosa · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Rainbow Cichlid & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Herotilapia multispinosa · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Rainbow Cichlid & Gardner's Killifish

Herotilapia multispinosa · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Garnet Tetra

Herotilapia multispinosa · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Herotilapia multispinosa · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & German Blue Ram

Herotilapia multispinosa · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Herotilapia multispinosa · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Ghost Shrimp

Herotilapia multispinosa · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Giant Danio

Herotilapia multispinosa · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Giant Gourami

Herotilapia multispinosa · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Rainbow Cichlid & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Herotilapia multispinosa · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Herotilapia multispinosa · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Glass Catfish

Herotilapia multispinosa · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Glowlight Danio

Herotilapia multispinosa · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Glowlight Tetra

Herotilapia multispinosa · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Rainbow Cichlid & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Herotilapia multispinosa · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Rainbow Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful