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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 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Freshwater Barracuda

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Ctenolucius hujeta

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Freshwater Flounder

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Wallago attu

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Freshwater Sole

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Frogmouth Catfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Frontosa

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

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

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Gardner's Killifish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Garnet Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & German Blue Ram

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Ghost Shrimp

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Giant Danio

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Giant Gourami

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Proloricaria prolixa

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Glass Catfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Glowlight Danio

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Danio choprae

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Glowlight Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful