Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Keyhole Cichlid and Paradise Fish.
Planning verdict
cautionOnly plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
No automatic safety blocker was found.
Keyhole Cichlid and Paradise Fish receive a conditional verdict from the current structured assessment. Keyhole Cichlid is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 2/10; Paradise Fish is recorded as semi-aggressive with an aggression level of 6/10. The recommendation is based on the combined water, space, behavior, grouping, and predation checks below rather than on species names alone.
Keyhole Cichlid has a recorded temperature range of 72–79°F and pH range of 6–7.5. Paradise Fish is recorded at 64–78°F and pH 6–8. Their shared planning window is 72–78°F for temperature and 6–7.5 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
Keyhole Cichlid sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 30 gallons; the other listed minimum is 20 gallons. Keyhole Cichlid is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 4 inches, compared with 4 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Keyhole Cichlid is a calm species associated with the mid zone and moderate flow. Paradise Fish is moderate, uses the top zone, and has a low flow preference. Keyhole Cichlid should be planned as a group of at least 2, while paradise fish does not have a recorded minimum school larger than one. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Keyhole Cichlid is recorded as a carnivore with easy care, while Paradise Fish is a carnivore with intermediate care. Their listed preferred tank styles are blackwater and planted. 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.
Only plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
These references support the underlying species records used by this assessment. They do not necessarily evaluate this exact pair together.
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