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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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Harlequin Rasbora

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Harlequin Shark

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Labeo variegatus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Helicopter Catfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Wallagonia leerii

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Scleromystax macropterus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Highlands Rainbowfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Chilatherina campsi

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

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Hillstream Loach

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Honduran Red Point

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Honey Blue Eye

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Pseudomugil mellis

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Honey Gourami

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Trichogaster chuna

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Apistogramma hongsloi

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Horei Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Horned Nerite Snail

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Clithon corona

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Humpbacked Limia

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Potamotrygon hystrix

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Incolicana Corydoras

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Corydoras incolicana

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Indian Glassfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Datnioides microlepis

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Channa micropeltes

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Intermedius Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Tramitichromis intermedius

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

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful