Jewel cichlid compatibility
Every pairing AquariumHQ has assessed for Jewel cichlid, derived from stored behavioural and environmental traits. Each verdict links to the reasoning behind it — including where the evidence runs out.
The species record is on the Jewel cichlid page. Any pairing not listed here can be assessed on demand with the compatibility checker.
What decides this species' pairings
Counted across every assessment above — the dimensions that actually raise concerns for this animal, rather than the ones a care sheet would list.
| Dimension | Pairings raising it | Share |
|---|---|---|
| breeding aggression | 116 | 129% |
| territory | 90 | 100% |
| predation | 30 | 33% |
| temperature | 20 | 22% |
| aggression | 15 | 17% |
| ph | 14 | 16% |
Environmental compromise
Whether a shared temperature, pH and hardness band exists is a necessary condition, not evidence that it suits both animals. This counts how good the overlap actually is.
| Overlap quality | Pairings |
|---|---|
| Comfortable for both | 39 |
| Workable | 27 |
| Forced compromise — neither animal is where it wants to be | 17 |
| One animal at the edge of its range | 6 |
| No overlap at all | 1 |
Every assessed pairing
Grouped by verdict, worst first.
Incompatible (25)
Should not be attempted. At least one factor is expected to cause harm.
- with Amano shrimp4 concerns
- with Black ghost knifefish4 concerns
- with Celestial pearl danio4 concerns
- with Cherry shrimp4 concerns
- with Chili rasbora6 concerns
- with Clown knifefish4 concerns
- with Discus5 concerns
- with Ember tetra4 concerns
- with Frontosa5 concerns
- with Ghost shrimp4 concerns
- with Giant gourami5 concerns
- with Harlequin rasbora3 concerns
- with Honey gourami5 concerns
- with Iridescent shark3 concerns
- with Koi carp4 concerns
- with Neon tetra3 concerns
- with Oscar4 concerns
- with Pea puffer3 concerns
- with Pygmy corydoras3 concerns
- with Redtail catfish4 concerns
- with Rope fish4 concerns
- with Senegal bichir4 concerns
- with Serpae tetra3 concerns
- with Silver arowana5 concerns
- with White Cloud Mountain minnow4 concerns
Poor match (40)
Workable only in unusual circumstances. Not a pairing to plan around.
- with American flagfish5 concerns
- with Angelfish5 concerns
- with Bleeding heart tetra5 concerns
- with Bloodfin tetra4 concerns
- with Blue acara3 concerns
- with Cardinal tetra5 concerns
- with Cherry barb3 concerns
- with Convict cichlid3 concerns
- with Dwarf gourami5 concerns
- with Electric blue hap4 concerns
- with Electric yellow cichlid5 concerns
- with Firehead tetra5 concerns
- with Firemouth cichlid3 concerns
- with Flavescent peacock4 concerns
- with German blue ram4 concerns
- with Gold nugget pleco4 concerns
- with Golden wonder killifish3 concerns
- with Goldfish3 concerns
- with Green terror3 concerns
- with Guppy4 concerns
- with Jack Dempsey3 concerns
- with Kribensis3 concerns
- with Kuhli loach3 concerns
- with Molly4 concerns
- with Moonlight gourami5 concerns
- with Mystery snail3 concerns
- with Nerite snail3 concerns
- with Otocinclus3 concerns
- with Panda corydoras4 concerns
- with Pearl gourami5 concerns
- with Peppered corydoras3 concerns
- with Rainbow shark2 concerns
- with Red swamp crayfish3 concerns
- with Red zebra cichlid4 concerns
- with Red-tailed black shark2 concerns
- with Rummy-nose tetra4 concerns
- with Sailfin molly3 concerns
- with Severum4 concerns
- with Siamese fighting fish6 concerns
- with Zebra danio4 concerns
Conditional (25)
Can work, but only if the stated conditions are met.
- with Bala shark2 concerns
- with Black ruby barb2 concerns
- with Bladder snail3 concerns
- with Bolivian ram3 concerns
- with Bristlenose pleco2 concerns
- with Bronze corydoras2 concerns
- with Clown loach3 concerns
- with Common pleco2 concerns
- with Doctor fish4 concerns
- with Eastern rainbowfish2 concerns
- with Indian glassfish2 concerns
- with Kissing gourami2 concerns
- with Peacock gudgeon3 concerns
- with Pictus catfish2 concerns
- with Platy2 concerns
- with Red-eye tetra2 concerns
- with Scissortail rasbora2 concerns
- with Siamese algae eater2 concerns
- with Silver dollar2 concerns
- with Skunk loach2 concerns
- with Swordtail2 concerns
- with Tiger barb2 concerns
- with Tinfoil barb2 concerns
- with Upside-down catfish2 concerns
- with Yoyo loach2 concerns
Verdict distribution
| Verdict | Pairings | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Poor match | 40 | Workable only in unusual circumstances. Not a pairing to plan around. |
| Incompatible | 25 | Should not be attempted. At least one factor is expected to cause harm. |
| Conditional | 25 | Can work, but only if the stated conditions are met. |