Compatibility brief
Can Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid live with Angelfish?
Caution. Check the issues below before buying.
Compatibility score
Profile confidence: medium
Order of checkstank volume vs adults → predation mouth gap → temperament / fin nipping → shared water windows.
150L
Combined minimum footprint reference for these two species: about 150L (larger active fish often want more length).
Angelfish (20cm adult) may treat small Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid (~5cm) as food once grown — plan adult sizes, not shop sizes.
Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid is a fin nipper and Angelfish is vulnerable to nipping — long fins are a common target even when water parameters match.
Assessment details
Compatible temperaments
Both Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid and Angelfish share a semi-aggressive temperament.
Fin nipping risk
Top issueAgassiz’s dwarf cichlid is a known fin nipper and Angelfish has long, flowing fins. Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid will likely harass Angelfish.
Compatible temperature range
Both fish can comfortably share similar water temperatures.
Narrow pH overlap
These fish can share water but their ideal pH ranges overlap only slightly. Aim to keep pH stable in the shared range.
“Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid is a known fin nipper and Angelfish…”
Fin nipping risk
Next steps
Concrete changes, not "research more" filler.
- •Avoid keeping Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid with long-finned fish like Angelfish.
- Seriously Fish. Apistogramma agassizii
Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).
- FishBase. Apistogramma agassizii
Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.
- Wikipedia. Apistogramma agassizii
Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.
- Seriously Fish. Pterophyllum scalare
Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).
- FishBase. Pterophyllum scalare
Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.
- Wikipedia. Pterophyllum scalare
Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.
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Build the full stocking list with Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid + Angelfish
Plan further
Check each species’ mates list, size the glass, then verify the full stock in the builder. Methodology explains how verdicts are produced.
Individual fish vary in personality. Fishori uses conservative hobby rules. Observe any new introduction closely, feed thoughtfully, and keep a quarantine or backup plan. This is not veterinary advice.
Profile data confidence: high. Checked against several solid care sources that mostly agree.