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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 625 - 648 of 735 Tank Mates

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Smallmouth Bass

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Micropterus dolomieu

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSmallmouth Bass: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Snakehead Fighter

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Betta channoides

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Snowball Shrimp

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

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

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Chindongo socolofi

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Sorong Rainbowfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Melanotaenia fredericki

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

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Sparkling Gourami

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Trichopsis pumila

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Spot Pangasius

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Pangasius larnaudii

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Tanganicodus irsacae

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Spotted Gar

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Spotted Headstander

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Chilodus punctatus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Spotted Rainbowfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Glossolepis maculosus

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

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Apistogramma steindachneri

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

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Sterba's Corydoras

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Corydoras sterbai

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Striped Raphael Catfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Platydoras armatulus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Stripefin Eartheater

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Sturgeon Catfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Platystomatichthys sturio

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

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Otopharynx lithobates

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Sumo Loach

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Schistura balteata

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Sunset Hap

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful