Tailbar Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

Tailbar Cichlid

Vieja hartwegi

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size30 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Tailbar Cichlid fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Tailbar Cichlid to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

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Tailbar Cichlid & Kabia rainbowfish

Vieja hartwegi · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: Aggressive Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tailbar Cichlid & Abei Puffer

Vieja hartwegi · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & Achara Catfish

Vieja hartwegi · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & Adolfo Cory

Vieja hartwegi · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Tailbar Cichlid & Adonis Pleco

Vieja hartwegi · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Vieja hartwegi · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Vieja hartwegi · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Vieja hartwegi · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & Afra Cichlid

Vieja hartwegi · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & African Arowana

Vieja hartwegi · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Tailbar Cichlid & African Butterfly Cichlid

Vieja hartwegi · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Tailbar Cichlid & African Butterfly Fish

Vieja hartwegi · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & African Clawed Frog

Vieja hartwegi · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & African Dwarf Frog

Vieja hartwegi · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Tailbar Cichlid & African Jewel Cichlid

Vieja hartwegi · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & African Knifefish

Vieja hartwegi · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & African Lungfish

Vieja hartwegi · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & African Pike

Vieja hartwegi · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & African Pipefish

Vieja hartwegi · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Tailbar Cichlid & Agassiz Cory

Vieja hartwegi · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Tailbar Cichlid & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Vieja hartwegi · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Tailbar Cichlid & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Vieja hartwegi · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tailbar Cichlid & Allen's Rainbowfish

Vieja hartwegi · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tailbar Cichlid & Alligator Gar

Vieja hartwegi · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Tailbar Cichlid: AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive