Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Convict Cichlid and Sparkling Gourami.
Planning verdict
incompatibleDo not plan a shared aquarium for this pair. Choose a different tank mate or maintain separate aquariums.
Convict Cichlid and Sparkling Gourami receive a not recommended verdict from the current structured assessment. Convict Cichlid is recorded as aggressive with an aggression level of 8/10; Sparkling Gourami is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 2/10. The recommendation is based on the combined water, space, behavior, grouping, and predation checks below rather than on species names alone.
Convict Cichlid has a recorded temperature range of 75–82°F and pH range of 6.6–7.8. Sparkling Gourami is recorded at 76–82°F and pH 6–7.5. Their shared planning window is 76–82°F for temperature and 6.6–7.5 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
Convict Cichlid sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 30 gallons; the other listed minimum is 10 gallons. Convict Cichlid is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 6 inches, compared with 1.6 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Convict Cichlid is a moderate species associated with the cave zone and moderate flow. Sparkling Gourami is calm, uses the top zone, and has a low flow preference. Convict Cichlid should be planned as a group of at least 2, while sparkling gourami should be planned as a group of at least 2. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Convict Cichlid is recorded as a omnivore with intermediate care, while Sparkling Gourami is a carnivore with intermediate care. Their listed preferred tank styles are rockwork and blackwater. Feeding access, cover, open swimming room, filtration, and observation should be planned around the more demanding requirement rather than averaged between the two species.
Use these pair-specific boundaries before treating the verdict as an acceptable stocking plan.
Do not plan a shared aquarium for this pair. Choose a different tank mate or maintain separate aquariums.
These references support the underlying species records used by this assessment. They do not necessarily evaluate this exact pair together.
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