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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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Filament Barb

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Finger Fish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Fire Eel

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Fire Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Firemouth Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Thorichthys meeki

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

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Five Banded Barb

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Desmopuntius pentazona

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Flag Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Corydoras robineae

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Flagtail Prochilodus

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Semaprochilodus insignis

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Flash Pleco (L204)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Florida Flagfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Florida Gar

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Flower Stingray

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Potamotrygon schroederi

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Fly River Rainbowfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Flying Fox

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Forktail Blue-eye

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Fort Maguire Peacock

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Freshwater Angelfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive