Compatibility Chart
| Gensis | Ok to Mix | Maybe | Do Not Mix |
1-Altolamprologus
Micro-Predator
Agressive
Lake Tanganyika
8.6 PH | 2-Aulo, 8-Copad,
10-Cyno, 17-Jul,
19-Labid, 21-Let,
25-Neo (F), 32-Plac,
33-Proto, 39-Tram | 1-Alto, 5-Buc, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 9-CYA, 11-Cyph,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
14-Dimi, 20-Lepi,
23-Met, 24-Mylo,
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
29-Opht, 30-Oto,
37-Stig, 40-Trem, 45-Vic(M),
46-Vic (A)
| 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
15-Ere, 16-Iodo, 18-Labeo,
22-Melan, 26-Neo (S),
31-Para, 34-Pseu/Petro,
35-Sci, 36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 44-Vic (P) |
2-Aulonocara
Micro Predator
Peaceful
Lake Malawi
Peacock Group | 1-Alto, 6-Cal,
8-Copad, 11-Cyph,
16-Iodo, 17-Jul,
19-Labid, 21-Let,
25-Neo (F),
30-Oto, 32-Plac,
33-Proto, 39-Tram,
44-Vic (P) | 2-Aulo, 7-Cha, 10-Cyno,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
14-Dimi, 15-Ere, 20-Lepi,
23-Met, 24-Mylo,
26-Neo (S), 27-Neo (O),
28-Mimbo, 29-Opht,
30-Oto, 37-Stig, 40-Trem,
45-Vic (M), 46-Vic (P) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
9-Cya, 18-Labeo, 22-Melan,
26-Neo (S), 31-Para,
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 44-Vic (P)
|
3-Aulonocranus/
Cunningtonia
Ominivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Tanganyika
Feather Fin Group
8.2 to 8.6 PH | 4-Bent | 3-Aul/Cunn | All other cichlids included in this chart |
4-Benthochromis
Predator-Carnivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Tanganyika
Feather Fin Group
8.2 to 8.6 PH
| 5-Buc | 4-Bent | All other cichlids included in
this chart |
5-Buccochromis
Predator-Carnivore
Agressive
May Eat Small Fry
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group
| 4-Bent, 17-Jul, 25-Neo (F) | 1-Alto, 5-Buc, 7-Cha,
11-Cyph, 12-Cypr,
20-Lepi, 27-Neo (O) | 2-Aulo, 3-Aul/Cunn, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 8-Copad, 9-Cya,
10-Cyno, 13-Cyrt, 14-Dimi,
15-Ere, 16-Iodo, 18-Labeo,
19-Labid, 21-Let, 22-Melan,
23-Met, 24-Mylo,
26-Neo (S), 28-Nimbo,
29-Opht, 30-Oto, 31-Para,
32-Plac, 33-Proto,
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci,
36-Spa/Tang, 37-Stig,
38-Tel, 39-Tram, 40-Trem,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 44-Vic (P),
45-Vic (M), 46-Vic (A)
|
6-Calinochromis
Micro-Predator
Peaceful
Lake Tanganyika | 2-Aulo, 6-Cal,
16-Iodo, 19-Labid, 21-Let, 25-Neo (F),
30-Oto, 32-Plac,
44-Vic (P) | 1-Alto, 7-Cha, 8-Copad,
10-Cyno, 11-Cyph,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
14-Dimi, 15-Ere, 17-Jul,
20-Lepi, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 26-Neo (S),
31-Para, 33-Proto,
35-Sci, 36-Spa/Tang,
38-Tel, 39-Tram, 40-Trem,
45-Vic (M) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
9-Cya, 18-Labeo, 22-Melan,
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
29-Orht, 34-Pseu/Petro,
37-Stig, 41-Tro (A),
42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet,
46-Vic (A)
|
7-Chalinochromis
Omnivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Tanganyika | 17-Jul, 25-Neo (F) | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 5-Buc,
6-Cal, 7-Cha, 8-Copad,
9-Cya, 10-Cyno,
11-Cyph, 12-Cypr,
13-Cyrt, 14-Dimi,
15-Ere, 16-Iodo,
19-Labid, 20-Lepi,
21-Let, 23-Met, 24-Mylo,
26-Neo (S), 27-Neo (0),
29-Opht, 30-Oto,
31-Para, 32-Plac,
33-Proto, 35-Sci,
36-SPA/Tang, 37-Stig,
38-Tel, 39-Tram, 40-Trem,
45-Vic (M) | 3-Aul, 4-Bent, 18-Labeo,
22-Melan, 28-Nimbo,
34-Pseu/Petro, 41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet,
44-Vic (P), 46-Vic (A) |
8-Copadichromis
Micro-Predator
Mildly Agressive
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group
| 1-Alto, 2-Aulo,
10-Cyno, 11-Cyph,
14-Dimi, 16-Iodo,
17-Jul, 19-Labid,
21-Let, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 25-Neo (F),
26-Neo (S), 30-Oto,
32-Plac, 33-Proto,
39-Tram, 44-Vic (P), 45 Vic (M) | 6-Cal, 7-Cha, 8-Copad,
9-Cya, 12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
15-Ere, 20-Lepi,
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
29-Opht, 31-Para,
35-Sci, 36-Spa/Tang,
37-Stig, 38-Tel, 40-Trem,
41-Tro (A), 46-Vic (A)
| 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
18-Labeo, 22-Melan,
34-Pseu/Petro, 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet |
9-Cyathapharynx
Herivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Tanganyika
8.2 to 8.6 PH | | 1-Alto, 7-Cha, 8-Copad,
9-Cya, 10-Cyno,
11-Cyph, 12-Cypr,
13-Cypt, 16-Iodo, 17-Jul,
20-Lepi, 21-Let,
27-Neo (O), 29-Opht,
31-Para, 32-Plac,
33-Proto, 36-Spa/Tang,
39-Tram
| 2-Aulo, 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
5-Buc, 6-Cal, 14-Dimi,
15-Ere, 18-Labeo, 19-Labid,
22-Melan, 23-Met, 24-Mylo,
25-Neo (F), 26-Neo (S),
28-Nimbo, 30-Oto,
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci,
37-Stig, 38-Tel, 40-Trem,
41-Tro (A), 42-Trop (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 44-Vic (P),
45-Vic (M), 46-Vic (A) |
10-Cynotilapa
Ominivors
Mildly Agressive
Lake Malawi | 1-Alto, 8-Copad,
16-Iodo,21-Let,
22-Melan, 33-Proto,
35-Sci, 44-Vic (P) | 2-Aulo, 6-Cal, 7-Cha,
9-Cya, 10-Cyno,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
14-Dimi, 17-Jul,
18-Labeo, 19-Labid,
20-Lepi, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 25-Neo (F),
28-Nimbo, 29-Opht,
30-Oto, 31-Para, 32-Plac,
37-Stig, 39-Tram,
40-Trem, 45-Vic (M) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
11-Cyph, 15-Ere,
26-Neo (S), 27 Neo (O),
34-Pseu/Petro,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 46-Vic (A)
|
11-Cyphotilapa
Frontosa
Predator-Carnivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Tanganyika | 2-Aulo, 8-Copad,
14-Dimi, 27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo | 1-Alto, 5-Buc, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 9-Cya, 11-Cyph,
13-Cyrt, 16-Iodo, 17-Jul,
18-Labeo, 19-Labid,
20-Lepi, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 33-Proto,
35-Sci, 37-Stig, 39-Tram,
40-Trem, 45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
10-Cyno, 12-Cypr, 15-Ere,
21-Let, 22-Melan,
25-Neo (F), 26-Neo (S),
29-Opht, 30-Oto, 31-Para,
32-Plac, 34-Pseu/Proto,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 44-Vic (P) |
12-Cyprichromis
Micro-Predator
Mildly Agressive
Lake Tanganyika
8.6 PH | 17-Jul, 25-Neo (F),
26-Neo (S) | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 5-Buc, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 8-Copad, 9-Cya,
10-Cyno, 12-Cypr,
13-Cyrt, 14-Dimi, 15-Ere,
18-Labeo, 20-Lepi,
21-Let, 23-Met, 24-Mylo,
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
29-Opht, 30-Oto,
31-Para, 32-Plac,
33-Proto, 35-Sci,
36-Spa/Tang,
37-Stig, 38-Tel, 39-Tram,
40-Trem, 44-Vic (P),
45-Vic (M), 46-Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
11-Cyph, 16-Iodo, 19-Labid,
22-Melan, 34-Pseu/Petro,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet |
13-Cyrtocara Morri
Predator-Carnivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group | 17-Jul, 25-Neo (F) | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 5-Buc,
6-Cal, 7-Cha, 8-Copad,
9-Cyrt, 10-Cyno,
11-Cyph, 12-Cypr,
13-Cyrt, 14-Dimi, 15-Ere,
16-Iodo, 19-Labid,
20-Lepi, 21-Mylo, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 26-Neo (S),
27-Neo (O), 29-Opht, 30-Oto,
31-Para, 32-Plac, 33-Proto,
35-Sci, 36-Spa/Tang, 37-Stig,
39-Tram, 40-Trem,
44-Vic (P), 45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
18-Labeo, 22-Melan,
28-Nimbo, 34-Pseu/Petro,
38-Tel, 41-Tro (A),
42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet |
14-Dimiochromis
Predator-Carnivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis | 8-Copad, 11-Cyph,
16-Iodo, 18-Labeo,
19-Labid, 21-Let,
27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo,
33-Proto, 35-Sci,
39-Tram, | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 10-Cyno, 12-Cypr,
13-Cyrt, 14-Dimi, 17-Jul,
20-Lepi, 22-Melan, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 30-Oto, 32-Plac,
37-Stig, 40-Trem,
41-Tro (A), 44-Vic (P),
45-Vic (M), 46-Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
5-Buc, 9-Cyrt, 15-Ere,
25-Neo (F), 26 Neo (S),
29-Opht, 31-Para,
34-Pseu/Petro,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet |
15-Eretmodus
Herbivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Tanganyika
Goby Group
8.6 PH | | 2-Aulo, 6-Cal, 7-Cha,
8-Copad, 12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
15-Ere, 19-Labid, 21-Let,
30-Oto, 31-Para, 32-Plac,
36-Spa/Tang, 44-Vic (P) | 1-Alto, 3-Aul/Cunn,
4-Bent, 5-Buc, 9-Cya,
10-Cyno, 11-Cyph,
14-Dimi, 16-Iodo,
17-Jul, 18-Labeo, 20-Lepi,
22-Melan, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 25-Neo (F),
26-Neo (S), 27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo, 29-Opht,
33-Proto, 34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci, 37-Stig, 38-Tel,
39-Tram, 40-Trem,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A) |
16-Iodotropheus
Ominivor
Peaceful
Lake Malawi
Mbuna Group | 2-Aulo, 6-Cal,
8-Copad, 10-Cyno, 14-Dimi, 18-Labeo,
19-Labid, 21-Let,
22-Melan,
27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo, 30-Oto,
32-Plac, 33-Proto,
34-Pseu/Petro,
35-Sci, 39-Tram,
41-Tro (A),
44-Vic (P),
45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A) | 7-Cha, 9-Cya, 11-Cyph,
13-Cryt, 16-Iodo, 17-Jul,
20-Lepi, 23-Met, 24-Mylo,
25-Neo (F), 37-Stig,
40-Trem, 42-Tro (E) | 1-Alto, 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
5-Buc, 12-Cypr, 15-Ere,
26-Neo (S), 29-Opht,
31-Para, 36-Spa/Tang,
38-Tel, 43-Trop/Pet |
17-Julidochromis
Ominivor
Micro-Predator
Agressive
Lake Tanganyika
| 1-Alto, 2-Aulo,
5-Buc, 7-Cha,
8-Copad, 12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt, 19-Labid,
21-Let, 25-Neo (F),
27-Neo (O), 30-Oto, 32-Plac, 39-Tram,
44-Vic (P), 45-Vic (M) | 6-Cal, 9-Cya, 10-Cyno,
11-Cyph, 14-Dimi, 16-Iodo,
17-Jul, 18-Labeo, 20-Lepi,
22-Melan, 23-Met, 24-Mylo,
26-Neo (S), 28-Nimbo,
29-Opht, 31-Para, 33-Proto,
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci,
37-Stig, 38-Tel, 40-Trem,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
46-Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
15-Ere, 36-Spa/Tang,
43-Trop/Pet |
18-Labeotropheus
Grazers
Agressive
Lake Malawi
Mbuna Group | 14-Dimi, 16-Iodo,
19-Labid, 22-Melan,
27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo, 33-Proto,
34-Pseu/Petro,
35-Sci, 41-Tro (A)
| 10-Cyno, 11-Cyph, 12-Cypr,
17-Jul, 20-Lepi, 21-Let,
23-Met, 24-Mylo,
25-Neo (F), 30-Oto,
31-Para, 32-Plac, 37-Stig,
39-Tram, 40-Trem,
42-Tro (E), 45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A)
| 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 3-Aul/Cunn,
4-Bent, 5-Buc, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 8-Copad, 9-Cya,
13-Cyrt, 15-Ere, 18-Labeo,
26 Neo (S), 29-Opht,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
43-Trop/Pet, 44-Vic (P) |
19-Labidochromis
Ominivore
Peaceful
Lake Malawi
Mbuna Group | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo,
6-Cal, 8-Copad,
14-Dimi, 16-Iodo,
17-Jul, 18-Labeo,
21-Let, 22-Melan, 23-Met, 25-Neo (F),
27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo, 32-Plac,
33-Proto,
34-Pseu/Petro,
35-Sci, 39-Tram,
41-Tro (A),
44-Vic (P) | 7-Cha, 10-Cyno, 11-Cyph,
13-Cyrt, 19-Labid, 20-Lepi,
24-Mylo, 30-Oto, 37-Stig,
40-Trem, 42-Tro (E), 45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
9-Cya, 12-Cypr, 15-Ere,
26-Neo (S), 29-Opht,
31-Para, 36-Spa/Tang,
38-Tel, 43-Troph/Petro |
20-Lepidolamprologus
Predator-Carnivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Tanganyika | | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 5-Buc,
6-Cal, 7-Cha, 8-Copad,
9-Cha, 10-Cyno,
11-Cyph, 12-Cypr,
13-Cyrt, 14-Dimi,
16-Iodo, 17-Jul,
18-Labeo, 19-Labid,
20-Lepi, 21-Let, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 25-Neo (F),
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
29-Opht, 30-Oto,
31-Para, 32-Plac,
33-Proto, 35-Sci, 37-Stig,
39-Tram, 40-Trem,
44-Vic (P), 45- Vic (M),
46-Vic (A)
| 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 15-Ere,
22-Melan, 26-Neo (S),
34-Pseu/Petro,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet |
21-Lethrinops
Micro-Predator
Peaceful
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo,
8-Copad, 10-Cyno,
14-Dimi, 16-Iodo,
17-Jul, 19-labid,
25-Neo (F), 30-Oto,
32-Plac, 44-Vic (P) | 6-Cal, 7-Cha, 9-Cya,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
18-Labeo, 20-lepi, 21-Let,
22-Melan, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 26-Neo (S)
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
31-Para, 33-Proto, 35-Sci,
37-Stig, 38-Tel, 39-Tram,
40-Trem, 45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
5-Buc, 11-Cyph, 15-Ere, 29-Opht, 34-Pseu/Petro,
36-Spa/Tang, 41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet |
22-Melanochromis
Ominivores
Mildly Agressive
Lake Malawi
Mbuna Group | 10-Cyno, 16-Iodo,
18-Lebeo, 19-Labid,
34-Pseu/Petro,
35-Sci, 41-Tro (A) | 14-Dimi, 17-Jul, 21-Let,
22-Melan, 24-Mylo,
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
30-Oto, 32-Plac,
33-Proto, 37-Stig,
39-Tram, 40-Trem,
42-Tro (E), 46-Vic (A) | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 3-Aul/Cunn,
4-Bent, 5-Buc, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 8-Copad, 9-Cya, 11-Cyph, 12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
15-Ere, 20-Lepi, 23-Met,
25-Neo (F), 26-Neo (S),
29-Opht, 31-Para,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
43-Trop/Pet, 44-Vic (P),
45-Vic (M) |
23-Metriaclima
Herbivors
Ominivores
Mildly Agressive
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group | 8-Copad, 19-Labid,
25-Neo (F) | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 10-Cyno,
11-Cyph, 12-Cypr,
13-Cyrt, 14-Dimi,
16-Iodo, 17-Jul,
18-Labeo, 20-Lepi,
21-Let, 23-Met, 24-Mylo,
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
30-Oto, 31-Para, 32-Plac,
33-Proto, 34-Pseu/Proto,
35-Sci, 37-Stig, 39-Tram,
40-Trem, 41-Tro (A),
44-Vic (P), 45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A)
| 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
9-Cya, 15-Ere, 22-Melan,
26-Neo (S), 29-Opht,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
42-Tro (A), 43-Trop/Pet |
24-Mylochromis
Predator-Carnivor
Mildly Agressive
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group | 8-Copad | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 10-Cyno, 11-Cyph,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt, 14-Dimi,
16-Iodo, 17-Jul,
18-Labeo, 19-Labid, 20-Lepi,
21-Let, 22-Melan, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 25-Neo (F),
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
30-Oto, 31-Para, 32-Plac,
33-Proto, 34-Pseu/Petro,
35-Sci, 37-Stig, 39-Tram,
40-Trem, 41-Tro (A),
42-Tro (E), 46- Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
5-Buc, 9-Cya, 15-Ere,
26-Neo (S), 29-Opht,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
43-Trop/Pet, 44-Vic (P),
45-Vic (M) |
25-Neolamprologus
(Fairy Group)
Micro-Predator
Highly Agressive
Lak Tanganyika
| 1-Alto, 2-Aulo,
5-Buc, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 8-Copad,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
17-Jul, 19-Labid,
21-Let, 23-Met,
30-Oto, 31-Para,
39-Tram, 44-Vic (P), 45-Vic (M)
| 10-Cyno, 16-Iodo,
18-Labeo, 20-Lepi,
24-Mylo, 25-Neo (F),
26-Neo (S), 27-Neo (O),
32-Plac, 33-Proto,
37-Stig, 38-Tel, 40-Trem,
46-Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
9-Cya, 11-Cyph, 14-Dimi, 15-Ere, 22-Melan,
28-Nimbo, 29-Opht,
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci,
36-Spa/Tang, 41-Tro (A),
42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet |
26-Neolamprologus
(Shell Group)
Lamprologus (Shell)
Lepiprologus (Shell)
Mirco-Predator
Mildly Agressive to
Highly Agressive
Lake Tanganyika
8.0 to 8.6 PH | 8-Copad, 12-Cypr,
31-Para, 44-Vic (P) | 2-Aulo, 6-Cal, 7-Cha,
13-Cyrt, 17-Jul, 21-Let,
25-Neo (F), 26-Neo (S),
30-Oto, 32-Plac,
33-Proto, 39-Tram, 45-Vic (M)
| 1-Alto, 3-Aul/Cunn,
4-Bent, 5-Buc, 9-Cya,
10-Cyno, 11-Cyph, 14-Dimi, 15-Ere, 16-Iodo, 18-labeo,
19-Labid, 20-Lepi,
22-Melan, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo, 29-Opht,
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci,
36-Spa/Tang, 37-Stig,
38-Tel, 40-Trem,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 46-Vic (A) |
27-Neolamprologus
(Other Group)
Lamprologus (Other)
Micro-Predator
Mildly Agressive to
Highly Agressive | 11-Cyph, 14-Dimi,
16-Iodo, 17-Jul,
18-Labeo, 19-Labid,
28-Nimbo, 33-Proto,
34-Pseu/Petro,
35-Sci, 41-Tro (A), 46-Vic (A) | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 5-Buc,
7-Cha, 8-Copad, 9-Cya,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
20-Lepi, 21-Let, 22-Melan,
23-Met, 24-Mylo,
25-Neo (F), 27-Neo (0),
29-Opht, 30-Oto, 31-Para,
32-Plac, 37-Stig, 39-Tram,
40-Trem, 42-Tro (E), 44-Vic (P),
45-Vic (M)
| 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 6-Cal,
10-Cyno, 15-Ere,
26-Neo (S), 36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel, 43-Trop/Pet |
28-Nimbochromis
Predator-Carnivore
Agressive
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group | 11-Cyph, 14-Dimi,
16-Iodo, 18-Labeo,
19-Labid,
27-Neo (O),
33-Proto,
34-Pseu/Petro,
35-Sci, 41-Tro (A),
46-Vic (A) | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 8-Copad,
10-Cyno, 12-Cypr,
17-Jul, 20-Lepi, 21-Let,
22-Melan, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 28-Nimbo,
30-Oto, 31-Para, 32-Plac,
37-Stig, 39-Tram,
40-Trem, 42-Tro (E),
44-Vic (P), 45-Vic (M) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
6-Cal, 7-Cha, 9-Cya,
13-Cyrt, 15-Ere,
25-Neo (F), 26-Neo (S),
29-Opht, 36-Spa/Tang,
38-Tel, 43-Trop/Petro |
29-Ophthalmotilapa
Herbivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Tanganyika
Feather Fin Group
8.2 to 8.6 PH | | 1-Alto, 7-Cha, 8-Copad,
9-Cya, 10-Cyno, 12-Cypr,
13-Cyrt, 17-Jul, 20-Lepi,
27-Neo (O), 29-Opht,
31-Para | 2-Aulo, 3-Aul/Cunn,
4-Bent, 5-Buc, 6-Cal,
11-Opht, 14-Dimi, 15-Ere, 16-Iodo, 18-Labeo,
19-Labid, 21-Let, 22-Melan, 23-Met, 24-Mylo,
25-Neo (F), 26-Neo (S),
28-Nimbo, 30-Oto, 32-Plac, 33-Proto, 34-Pseu/Petro,
35-Sci, 36-Spa/Tang,
37-Stig, 38-Tel, 39-Tram, 40-Trem, 41-Tro (A),
42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet, 44-Vic (P), 45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A)
|
30-Otopharynx
Aristochromis
Predator-Carnivore
Peaceful
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group | 2-Aulo, 6-Cal,
8-Copad, 16-Iodo,
17-Jul, 21-Let,
25-Neo (F), 32-Plac,
39-Tram, 44-Vic (P) | 1-Alto, 7-Cha, 10-Cyno,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
14-Dimi, 15-Ere,
18-Labeo, 19-Labid,
20-Lepi, 22-Melan,
23-Met, 24-Mylo,
26-Neo (S), 27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo, 30-Oto,
31-Para, 33-Proto, 35-Sci,
36-Spa/Tang, 37-Stig,
38-Tel, 40-Trem, 45-Vic (M) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
5-Buc, 9-Cya, 11-Cyph, 29-Opht, 34-Pseu/Petro,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 46-Vic (A) |
31-Paracyprichromis
Pedator-Carnivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Tanganika
8.0 to 8.6 PH
| 25-Neo (F),
26-Neo (S) | 2-Aulo, 6-Cal, 7-Cha,
8-Copad, 9-Cya,
10-Cyno, 12-Cypr,
13-Cyrt, 15-Ere, 17-Jul,
18-Labeo, 20-Lepi,
21-Let, 23-Met, 24-Mylo,
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
29-Opht, 30-Oto, 31-Para,
32-Plac, 33-Proto, 35-Sci,
36-Spa/Tang, 37-Stig,
38-Tel, 39-Tram, 44-Vic (P),
45-Vic (M) | 1-Alto, 3-Aul/Cunn,
4-Bent, 5-Buc, 11-Cyph, 14-Dimi, 16-Iodo, 19-Labid,
22-Melan, 34-Pseu/Petro, 40-Trem, 41-Tro (A),
42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 46-Vic (A) |
32-Placidochromis
Micro-Predator
Peaceful
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group
| 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 6-Cal,
8-copad, 16-Iodo,
17-Jul, 19-Labid,
21-Let, 30-Oto,
39-Tram,44-Vic (P) | 7-Cha, 9-Cya, 10-Cyno,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
14-Dimi, 15-Ere,
18-Labeo, 20-Lepi,
22-Melan, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 25-Neo (F),
26-Neo (S), 27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo, 31-Para,
32-Plac, 33-Proto, 35-Sci,
36-Spa/Tang, 37-Stig,
40-Trem, 45-Vic (M) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
11-Cyph, 29-Opht,
34-Pseu/Petro, 38-Tel,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 46-Vic (A) |
33-Protomelas
Micro-Predator
Herbivor
Mildly Agressive
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group
| 1-Alto, 2-Aulo,
8-Copad, 10-Cyno,
16-Iodo, 19-Labid,
21-Let, 27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
34-Pseu/Petro,
35-Sci, 41-Tro (A), 44-Vic (P),
45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A) | 6-Cal, 7-Cha, 9-Cya,
11-Cyph, 12-Cypr,
13-Cypt, 14-Dimi, 17-Jul,
18-labeo, 20-Lepi,
22-Melan, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 25-Neo (F),
26-Neo (S), 30-Oto,
31-Para, 32-Plac,
33-Proto, 37-Stig,
39-Tram, 40-Trem,
42-Tro (E) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
15-Ere, 29-Opht,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
43-Trop/Pet |
34-Pseudotropheus
Petrotilapia
Ominivore-Grazers
Agressive
Lake Malawi
Mbuna Group | 16-Iodo, 18-Labeo,
19-Labid, 22-Melan,
27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo, 33-Proto, | 17-Jul, 23-Met, 24-Mylo,
29-Opht, 34-Pseu/Petro,
35-Sci, 37-Stig, 40-Trem,
41-Tro (A), 46-Vic (A) | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 3-Aul/Cunn,
4-Bent, 5-Buc, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 8-Copad, 9-Cya, 10-Cyno, 11-Cyph,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
14-Dimi, 15-Ere, 20-Lepi,
21-Let, 25-Neo (F),
26-Neo (S), 29-Opht,
30-Oto, 31-Para, 32-Plac,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
39-Tram, 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 44-Vic (P),
45-Vic (M) |
35-Sciaenochromis
Predator-Carnivore
Mildly Agressive;
but, will eat small Fry
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group
| 10-Cyno, 14-Dimi,
16-Iodo, 18-labeo,
19-Labid, 22-Melan,
27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo,
33-Proto | 2-Aulo, 6-Cal, 7-Cha,
8-Copad, 11-Cyph,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt, 17-Jul,
20-Lepi, 21-Let, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 30-Oto,
31-Para, 32-Plac,
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci,
37-Stig, 39-Tram,
40-Trem, 41-Tro (A),
45-Vic (M), 46-Vic (A) | 1-Alto, 3-Aul/Cunn,
4-Bent, 5-Buc, 9-Cya,
15-Ere, 25-Neo (F),
26-Neo (S), 29-Opht,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet,
44-Vic (P) |
36-Spathodus
Tanganicodus
Herbivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Tanganyika
Goby Group
8.6 PH | | 2-Aulo, 6-Cal, 7-Cha, 8-Copad,
9-Cya, 12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
15-Ere, 30-Oto, 31-Para,
32-Plac, 36-Spa/Tang,
44-Vic (P) | 1-Alto, 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
5-Buc, 10-Cyno, 11-Cyph,
14-Dimi, 16-Iodo, 17-Jul,
18-Labeo, 19-Labid,
20-Lepi, 21-Let, 22-Melan, 23-Met, 24-Mylo,
25-Neo (F), 26-Neo (S),
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
29-Opht, 33-Proto,
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci,
37-Stig, 38-Tel, 39-Tram,
40-Trem, 41-Tro (A),
42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet,
45-Vic (M), 46-Vic (A)
|
37-Stigmathromis
Predator-Carnivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group
| | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 7-Cha,
8-Copad, 10-Cyno, 11-Cyph,
12-cypr, 13-Cyrt, 14-Dimi,
16-Iodo, 17-Jul, 18-Labeo,
19-Labid, 20-Lepi, 21-let,
22-Melan, 23-Met, 24-Mylo,
25-Neo (F), 27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo, 30-Oto, 31-Para,
32-Plac, 33-Proto,
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci,
37-Stig, 39-Tram, 40-Trem,
41-Tro (A), 46-Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
6-Cal, 9-Cya, 15-Ere,
26-Neo (S), 29-Opht,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet,
44-Vic (P), 45-Vic (M) |
38-Telmatochromis
Predator-Carnivore
Mildly Agressive to
Highly Agressive
Lake Tanganyika
Shell Dwellers
8.0 to 8.6 PH | | 2-Aul, 6-Cal, 7-Cha,
8-Copad, 12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
17-Jul, 21-Let, 25-Neo (F),
30-Oto, 31-Para, 38-Tel,
44-Vic (P), 45-Vic (M) | 1-Alto, 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
5-Buc, 9-Cya, 10-Cyno,
11-Cyph, 14-Dimi, 15-Ere,
16-Iodo, 18-Lebo, 19-Labid,
20-Lepi, 22-Melan, 23-Met,
24-Mylo, 26-Neo (S),
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
29-Opht, 32-Plac, 33-Proto,
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci,
36-Spa/Tang, 37-Stig,
39-Tram, 40-Trem,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet, 46-Vic (A) |
39-Tramitichromis
Predator-Carnivore
Mildly Agressive
Lake Malawi
Haplochromis Group | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo,
8-Copad, 10-Cyno,
14-Dimi, 16-Iodo,
17-Jul, 18-Labeo,
19-Labid, 25-Neo (F),
30-Oto, 32-Plac,
44-Vic (P), | 11-Cyph, 12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
20-Lepi, 21-Let, 22-Melan,
23-Met, 24-Mylo, 26-Neo (S),
27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
31-Para, 33-Proto, 35-Sci,
37-Stig, 39-Tram, 40-Trem,
45-Vic (M), 46-Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
6-Cal, 7-Cha, 9-Cya,
15-Ere, 29-Opht,
34-Pseu/Petro,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
41-Trop (A), 42-Trop (E),
43-Trop/Pet |
40-Trematocranus
Predator-Carnivore
Mildly Agressive
Snail Crusher
Lake Malawi | 8-Copad, 16-Iodo,
17-Jul, 21-Let,
32-Plac | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 10-Cyno, 11-Cyph,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt, 14-Dimi,
18-labeo, 19-Labid, 20-Let,
22-Melan, 23-Met, 24-Mylo,
25-Neo (F), 27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo, 30-Oto,
33-Proto, 34-Pseu/Petro,
35-Sci, 37-Stig, 39-Tram,
40-Trem, 41-Tro (A),
42-Tro (E), 44-Vic (P),
45-Vic (M), 46-Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
9-Cya, 15-Ere, 26-Neo (S),
29-Opht, 31-Para,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
43-Trop/Pet |
41-Tropheops
(Agressive)
Herbivore
Lake Malawi
Mbuna Group | 16-Iodo, 18-Labeo,
19-Labid, 22-Melan,
28-Nimbo, 33-Proto | 8-Copad, 14-Dimi, 17-Jul,
23-Met, 24-Mylo, 27-Neo (O),
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci,
37-Stig, 40-Trem, 41-Tro (A),
42-Tro (E), 46-Vic (A) | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 3-Aul,
4-Bent, 5-Buc, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 9-Cya, 10-Cyno,
11-Cyph, 12-Cypr,
13-Cyrt, 15-Ere, 20-Lepi,
21-Lepi, 25-Neo (F),
26-Neo (S), 29-Opht,
30-Oto, 31-Para, 32-Plac,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
39-Tram, 43-Trop/Pet,
44-Vic (P), 45-Vic (M) |
42-Tropheops
(Extremely
Agressive)
Herbivore
Lake Malawi
Mbuna Group
| | 16-Iodo, 17-Jul, 18-Labeo,
19-Labid, 22-Melan,
24-Mylo, 27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo, 33-Proto,
40-Trem, 41-Trop (A) | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 3-Aul/Cunn,
4-Bent, 5-Buc, 6-Cal,
7-Cha, 8-Copad, 9-Cya, 10-Cyno, 11-Cyph,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
14-Dimi, 15-Ere, 20-Lepi,
21-Let, 23-Met, 25-Neo (F),
26-Neo (S), 29-Opht,
30-Oto, 31-Para, 32-Plac,
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci,
36-Spa/Tang, 37-Stig,
38-Tel, 39-Tram,
42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet,
44-Vic (P),45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A) |
43-Tropheus
Petrochromis
Grazer
Extreemely Agressive
Lake Tanganyika
| | 43-Trop/Pet (* 18 or More of the same type in a 100 Gallon Tank Only) | All other cichlids included in this chart. |
44-Victorican
Haplochromis
(Peaceful)
Herbivore
Lake Victorian Basin | 2-Aulo, 6-Cal,
8-Copad, 16-Iodo,
17-Jul, 19-Labid,
21-Let, 25-Neo (F),
26-Neo (S), 30-Oto,
32-Plac, 33-Proto,
39-Tram, 44-Vic (P)
| 10-Cyno, 12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt,
14-Dimi, 15-Ere, 20-Lepi,
23-Met, 27-Neo (O), 28-Nimbo,
31-Para, 36-SPA/Tang,
40-Trem, 45-Vic (M), 46-Vic (A) | 1-Alto, 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent,
5-Buc, 7-Cha, 9-Cya,
11-Cyph, 18-Labeo,
22-Melan, 24-Mylo,
29-Opht, 34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci, 37-Stig, 38-Tel,
41-Tro (A), 42-Tro (E),
43-Trop/Pet |
45-Victorian
Haplochromis
(Mildly Agressive)
(Astatolipa)
Ominivore
Carnivore
(Haplochromis)
Herbivore
Ominivore
(Ptyochromis)
Carnivore
Lake Victorian Basin
| 8-Copad, 16-Iodo,
17-Jul, 25-Neo (F)
33-Proto | 1-Alto, 2-Aulo, 6-Cal, 7-Cha,
10-Cyno, 11-Cyph, 12-Cypr,
13-Cyrt, 14-Dimi, 18-Labeo,
19-Labid, 20-Lepi, 21-Let,
23-Met, 26-Neo (S), 27-Neo (0),
28-Nimbo, 30-Oto, 31-Para,
32-Plac, 35-Sci, 39-Tram,
40-Trem, 44-Vic (P), 45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A) | 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent, 5-Buc,
9-Cya, 15-Ere, 22-Melan,
24-Mylo, 29-Opht,
34-Pseu/Petro,
36-Spa/Tang, 37-Stig,
38-Tel, 41-Tro (A),
42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet |
46-Victorian
Haplochromis
(Agreesive)
(Enterochromis)
(Haplochromis)
Herbivore
Carnivore
(Lithochromis)
Carnivore
(Neochromis)
Herbivore | 16-Iodo, 27-Neo (O),
28-Nimbo, 33-Proto | 1-Alto, 8-Copad, 11-Cyph,
12-Cypr, 13-Cyrt, 14-Dimi,
17-Jul, 18-Labeo, 19-Labid,
20-Lepi, 21-Let, 22-Melan,
23-Met, 24-Mylo, 25-Neo (F),
34-Pseu/Petro, 35-Sci, 37-Stig,
39-Tram, 40-Trem, 41-Tro (A),
44-Vic (P), 45-Vic (M),
46-Vic (A) | 2-Aulo, 3-Aul/Cunn, 4-Bent
5-Buc, 6-cal, 7-Cha, 9-Cya,
10-Cyno, 15-Ere,
26-Neo (S), 29-Opht,
30-Oto, 31-Para, 32-Plac,
36-Spa/Tang, 38-Tel,
42-Tro (E), 43-Trop/Pet
|
Other:
Hornet Tilapia Ok with most other African Cichlids Do not mix two
Tilapia Buttikoferi May eat fry or small Juveneules of Same Sex
Very Large 10- 14 (120 Gallon or More Tank is best)
Inches (Round & Long) Develop Sharp Teeth, Tend to break
Mildly Aggressive up fights between other Cichlids
From Rivers and Streams
Perfered food is algae Flakes
but will eat most any food given
Red and Blue Jewel Fish
Hermichromis Guttaus (Red) Extremely Aggressive-Avoid
Hermichromis Lifalili (Red) Aggressive, Do not Mix with Peaceful
Hermichromis Paynei (Blue) African Cichlids
From River and Streams
4 inches, Eats most any food.
General Guidelines (some exceptions, see above Chart)
Low Aggressive African Cichlid Community Tanks:
Aulonocara, Calinochromis, Iododtropheus, Lethrinops, Otopharynx, Placidochromis, Victoria Peaceful Haplochromis Group
Mid Aggressive African Cichlid Community Tanks:
Astatoplipa, Chalinochromis, Copadichromis, Cynotilapa, Cyphotilapa* (limited), Cyrotocara Morri, Dimochromis, Enterochromis, Julidochromis, Hornet Talapia (Size Restrictions)Lepidolmprologus, Lithochromis, Melanochromis, Mylochromis, Neochromis, Neolamprologus Other Group, Protomelas, Ptyochromis, Sciancovhromis, Stigmathromis, Tramitchromis, Trematocranus, Victoria Haplochromis Mild-Aggressive and Aggressive Groups
Note Mildly Aggressive Cichlids frequently can be mixed with either Peaceful or Aggressive African Cichlids ae well.
Highly Aggressive African Cichlid Community Tanks
Hermichromis Labeotropheus, Neolamprologus Fairy Group, Nimbochromis, Pseudotrophes, Petrotilapa, Tropheops Agressive Group
Note: Aggressive African Cichlids can some times be mixed with Mildly Aggressive African Cichlids in a community Tank; but can not be mixed with peaceful African Cichlids.
Caution: Use the above chart, and information as a guide line only. Individual results may vary.
Additional General Compatability Rules:
Do not mix cichlids that look very similar in color in the same gensis; such as: Aulocara Benga, Carolinae, Contratus, Flavescens, Freibergi, Lwanda, etc.
Nor should Cichlids from different genesis that look similar in color be mixed in a community tank; such as: Pseudotropheus Barlowi, Pseudotropheus Daktari, and Petrotilapia Nkhata Orange, etc.
More than one Male of the same type will rarely work in any Aquarium. Ocassionally a dominate male will tolerate a sub-dominate male; but, only the dominate male will reach full color.
One or more females of the same type as a male, in the same tank, will help to acheive the maximum color from the male.
In order for cichlids to spawn, it is best to keep at least two, or three females, per one of same type male, in the same tank.
