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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+
Showing 241 - 264 of 735 Tank Mates

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Dwarf Rasbora

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Boraras maculatus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Eastern Rainbowfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Electric Blue Crayfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Electric Blue Hap

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Electric Blue Johannii

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Ember Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Emerald Green Cory

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Emperor Snakehead

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Channa marulioides

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Emperor Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Nematobrycon palmeri

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Empire Gudgeon

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Endler's Livebearer

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Poecilia wingei

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Trigonostigma espei

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Fahaka Puffer

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & False Glass Catfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Petitella georgiae

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Garra cambodgiensis

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Featherfin Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Featherfin Squeaker

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Festivum

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Mesonauta festivus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful