Maingano Cichlid Tank Mates

45 compatible species for Maingano Cichlid based on temperament, water parameters, and size match.

Oscar

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Medium
74-81°FpH 6-875+ gal
aggressive14"
African Cichlid (Mbuna)

African Cichlid (Mbuna)

Pseudotropheus sp.

Medium
76-82°FpH 7.5-8.855+ gal
aggressive6"
Buenos Aires Tetra

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Easy
64-82°FpH 6-820+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"
Blue Gourami

Blue Gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-830+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Peacock Cichlid

Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara sp.

Easy
76-82°FpH 7.5-8.555+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Mosquitofish

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Easy
60-80°FpH 6.5-810+ gal
semi-aggressive2.5"
Kissing Gourami

Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal
semi-aggressive12"
Giant Gourami

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Medium
68-86°FpH 6.5-8125+ gal
semi-aggressive24"
Paradise Fish

Paradise Fish

Macropodus opercularis

Easy
61-79°FpH 6-820+ gal
aggressive4"
Convict Cichlid

Convict Cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-840+ gal
aggressive6"
Green Terror

Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Medium
72-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal
aggressive12"
Texas Cichlid

Texas Cichlid

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Easy
68-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal
aggressive12"
Yellow Lab Cichlid

Yellow Lab Cichlid

Labidochromis caeruleus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive4"
Demasoni Cichlid

Demasoni Cichlid

Pseudotropheus demasoni

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.510+ gal
aggressiveschooling 12+3"
Frontosa

Frontosa

Cyphotilapia frontosa

Medium
75-82°FpH 8-9125+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+14"
Tropheus Moorii

Tropheus Moorii

Tropheus moorii

Hard
77-82°FpH 8-920+ gal
aggressiveschooling 12+5"
Shell Dweller

Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-910+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+2"
Mbunas Mixed

Mbunas Mixed

Maylandia estherae

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
aggressive5"
Acei Cichlid

Acei Cichlid

Pseudotropheus acei

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+6"
Flowerhorn

Flowerhorn

Hybrid cichlid

Easy
78-86°FpH 7-875+ gal
aggressive12"
Archer Fish

Archer Fish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Medium
77-86°FpH 7-875+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+10"
Wrestling Halfbeak

Wrestling Halfbeak

Dermogenys pusilla

Easy
75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 3+2.5"
Blind Cave Tetra

Blind Cave Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

Easy
68-82°FpH 6.5-820+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+4.5"
Red Empress Cichlid

Red Empress Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Electric Yellow Lab

Electric Yellow Lab

Labidochromis caeruleus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive4"
Venustus Cichlid

Venustus Cichlid

Nimbochromis venustus

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Knight Goby

Knight Goby

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Figure 8 Puffer

Figure 8 Puffer

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Medium
75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Mbu Puffer

Mbu Puffer

Tetraodon mbu

Hard
75-82°FpH 7-8125+ gal
aggressive26"
Fahaka Puffer

Fahaka Puffer

Tetraodon lineatus

Hard
75-82°FpH 7-8125+ gal
aggressive17"
Brichardi Cichlid

Brichardi Cichlid

Neolamprologus brichardi

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.8-920+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+4"
Calvus Cichlid

Calvus Cichlid

Altolamprologus calvus

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.8-940+ gal
semi-aggressive5.5"
Compressiceps

Compressiceps

Altolamprologus compressiceps

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.8-940+ gal
semi-aggressive5.5"
Julie Cichlid

Julie Cichlid

Julidochromis regani

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.8-920+ gal
semi-aggressive5"
Leleupi Cichlid

Leleupi Cichlid

Neolamprologus leleupi

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.8-920+ gal
aggressive4"
Goby Cichlid

Goby Cichlid

Spathodus erythrodon

Medium
75-82°FpH 8-910+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Blue Dolphin Cichlid

Blue Dolphin Cichlid

Cyrtocara moorii

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Livingstoni Cichlid

Livingstoni Cichlid

Nimbochromis livingstonii

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal
aggressive10"

OB Peacock

Aulonocara sp. OB

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Sunshine Peacock

Sunshine Peacock

Aulonocara baenschi

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive5"

Strawberry Peacock

Aulonocara sp. strawberry

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Flavescent Peacock

Flavescent Peacock

Aulonocara stuartgranti

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive5"
Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Protomelas sp. steveni taiwan

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive7"
Lungfish African

Lungfish African

Protopterus annectens

Hard
75-86°FpH 7-8125+ gal
aggressive40"
Freshwater Moray Eel

Freshwater Moray Eel

Gymnothorax polyuranodon

Hard
75-82°FpH 7-8125+ gal
aggressive24"