Predator: may eat fish up to about 1 cm.
Check a tank with Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
Good tank mates for Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
These species share its temperature range and temperament, with no fin-nipping or predation risk under our rules. Still check your tank size and bioload in the checker.
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid · Angelfish · Banjo catfish · Betta (male) · Black ruby barb · Black skirt tetra · Bleeding heart tetra · Bloodfin tetra · Bronze corydoras · Buenos Aires tetra · Cherry barb · Colombian tetra · Congo tetra · Diamond tetra · Dwarf gourami · Emperor tetra · Gardneri killifish · Golden pencilfish · Harlequin rasbora · Head-and-tail-light tetra · Honey gourami · Julii corydoras · Kribensis · Kuhli loach
Avoid with Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
Amano shrimp (predation) · Assassin snail (predation) · Black ghost knifefish (predation) · Cherry shrimp (predation) · Common / comet goldfish (temperature) · CPO dwarf crayfish (predation) · Crystal red shrimp (predation) · Discus (temperature) · Dojo loach (temperature) · Fancy goldfish (temperature) · Ghost shrimp (predation) · Gold barb (temperature) · Malaysian trumpet snail (predation) · Medaka (temperature) · Mystery snail (predation) · Nerite snail (predation) · Oscar (predation) · Paradise fish (temperature)
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Checked 2026-11-09 · confidence: high. These are cautious community guidelines, not guarantees. Not veterinary advice. Report an error.