Can convict cichlids live with white cloud minnows?

Verdict

No. Convict cichlids and white cloud minnows should not share a tank. White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); convict cichlids need 74–82°F. No temperature suits both.

Convict cichlid74–82°F · pH 6.6–7.8

White cloud minnow60–72°F · pH 6–8

What to watch

Deal breakerWhite cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); convict cichlids need 74–82°F. No temperature suits both.
Deal breakerConvict cichlids are aggressive and will bully peaceful white cloud minnows.

What works

pH 6.6–7.8 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: convict cichlids the bottom, white cloud minnows the mid.

Water side by side

The ranges do not meet, so one of them would always be too warm or too cold.

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	White cloud minnow
Temperature	74–82 °F	60–72 °F
pH	6.6–7.8	6–8
Adult size	5.0 in	1.5 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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Questions

Can convict cichlids live with white cloud minnows?

No. Convict cichlids and white cloud minnows should not share a tank. White cloud minnows are coldwater animals (60–72°F); convict cichlids need 74–82°F. No temperature suits both.

What temperature suits both convict cichlids and white cloud minnows?

None. Convict cichlids need 74–82 °F and white cloud minnows need 60–72 °F, so the ranges do not meet.

What size tank do convict cichlids and white cloud minnows need together?

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