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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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Blue Acara

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Blue Back Blue Eye

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Blue Botia

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Blue Emperor Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Inpaichthys kerri

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Blue Point Cichlid

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

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

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Blue Rainbowfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Melanotaenia caerulea

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

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Blue Sifter

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Blue Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Knodus borki

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Blue Tilapia

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Bluegill Sunfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Melanotaenia boesemani

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Bolivian Ram

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Brevis Shelldweller

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Neolamprologus brevis

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Brilliant Rasbora

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Rasbora einthovenii

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Hemigrammus bleheri

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Bristlenose Pleco

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Bronze Corydoras

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Corydoras aeneus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Brown Camo Shrimp

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Yellow Sand Cichlid & Brown Puffer

Xenotilapia bathyphilus · Pao turgidus

Not Recommended
Yellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive