Can convict cichlids live with elephant nose fish?

Verdict
No

No. Convict cichlids and elephant nose fish should not share a tank. Convict cichlids are aggressive, and slow, long-finned elephant nose fish cannot escape them.

Convict cichlidConvict cichlid74–82°F · pH 6.6–7.8 Elephant nose fishElephant nose fish73–82°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

What works

Water side by side

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The green band is the temperature range both can live in.
456789Both: 6.6–7.5Convict cichlid 6.6–7.8Elephant nose fish 6–7.5
The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Convict cichlid · 5 inElephant nose fish · 9 in0"1"2"3"4"5"6"7"8"9"
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 cichlidElephant nose fish
Temperature74–82 °F73–82 °F
pH6.6–7.86–7.5
Adult size5.0 in9.0 in
Minimum tank30 gal55 gal
TemperamentAggressiveSemi-aggressive
Swims atBottomBottom
GroupAlone or in pairsAlone or in pairs
DietOmnivoreCarnivore

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Questions

Can convict cichlids live with elephant nose fish?

No. Convict cichlids and elephant nose fish should not share a tank. Convict cichlids are aggressive, and slow, long-finned elephant nose fish cannot escape them.

What temperature suits both convict cichlids and elephant nose fish?

74–82 °F. Convict cichlids need 74–82 °F, elephant nose fish need 73–82 °F.

What size tank do convict cichlids and elephant nose fish need together?

At least 55 gal, set by the elephant nose fish. Add space for each extra fish.