Fin nipper: avoid long-finned tank mates such as bettas, fancy guppies and angelfish.
Predator: may eat fish up to about 4 cm.
Check a tank with Jewel cichlid
Good tank mates for Jewel 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.
Black skirt tetra · Blue acara · Buenos Aires tetra · Dwarf gourami · Gardneri killifish · Kribensis · Swordtail · Three-spot gourami · Tiger barb
Avoid with Jewel cichlid
African dwarf frog (predation) · Amano shrimp (predation) · Assassin snail (predation) · Bala shark (aggression) · Banjo catfish (aggression) · Black neon tetra (predation) · Black phantom tetra (predation) · Black ruby barb (aggression) · Bleeding heart tetra (aggression) · Bloodfin tetra (aggression) · Boeseman's rainbowfish (temperature) · Bolivian ram (aggression) · Bristlenose pleco (aggression) · Bronze corydoras (aggression) · Bumblebee goby (predation) · Cardinal tetra (predation) · Celestial pearl danio (predation) · Checkerboard barb (aggression)
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Checked 2026-11-09 · confidence: medium. These are cautious community guidelines, not guarantees. Not veterinary advice. Report an error.