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Yellow Sand Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

Yellow Sand Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size10 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingGroup of 4+
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Yellow Sand Cichlid & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Delicate Blue-Eye

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Pseudomugil tenellus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Diamond Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Moenkhausia pittieri

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dickfeld's Julie

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Discus

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Domino Synodontis

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Synodontis notatus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dourada

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Duplicareus Corydoras

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Corydoras duplicareus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dusky Millions Fish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dwarf Chain Loach

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Corydoras hastatus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Laetacara curviceps

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dwarf Gourami

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Trichogaster lalius

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Crenicichla compressiceps

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dwarf Molly

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dwarf Pencilfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Nannostomus marginatus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dwarf Petricola

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful