Can convict cichlids live with celestial pearl danios?

Verdict

No. Convict cichlids and celestial pearl danios should not share a tank. Convict cichlids are aggressive and will bully peaceful celestial pearl danios.

Convict cichlid74–82°F · pH 6.6–7.8

Celestial pearl danio72–79°F · pH 6.5–7.5

What to watch

Deal breakerConvict cichlids are aggressive and will bully peaceful celestial pearl danios.
Watch outAt 5 inches a convict cichlid can swallow a small celestial pearl danio. Fast, alert fish usually stay out of reach.

What works

Both are fine at 74–79°F.
pH 6.6–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: convict cichlids the bottom, celestial pearl danios the mid.

Water side by side

The green band is the temperature range both can live in.

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

	Convict cichlid	Celestial pearl danio
Temperature	74–82 °F	72–79 °F
pH	6.6–7.8	6.5–7.5
Adult size	5.0 in	1.0 in
Minimum tank	30 gal	10 gal
Temperament	Aggressive	Peaceful
Swims at	Bottom	Middle
Group	Alone or in pairs	Groups of 6+
Diet	Omnivore	Omnivore

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Better tank mates for celestial pearl danios

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Questions

Can convict cichlids live with celestial pearl danios?

No. Convict cichlids and celestial pearl danios should not share a tank. Convict cichlids are aggressive and will bully peaceful celestial pearl danios.

What temperature suits both convict cichlids and celestial pearl danios?

74–79 °F. Convict cichlids need 74–82 °F, celestial pearl danios need 72–79 °F.

What size tank do convict cichlids and celestial pearl danios need together?

At least 30 gal, set by the convict cichlid. Add space for each extra fish.