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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 313 - 336 of 735 Tank Mates

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Gold Barb

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Gold Laser Cory

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Gold Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Ancistrus sp. L144

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Golden Dwarf Barb

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Pethia gelius

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Nannacara anomala

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Golden Julie

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Golden Oto

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Macrotocinclus affinis

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Golden Wonder Killifish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Aplocheilus lineatus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Melanotaenia goldiei

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Green Fire Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Green Neon Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Paracheirodon simulans

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Green Sunfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Green Terror

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Grime Rainbowfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Glossolepis dorityi

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

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Guinean Bichir

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Polypterus ansorgii

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Gulper Catfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Asterophysus batrachus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Guppy

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful