Electric Yellow African Cichlids + Male Betta

[TankTheory]

I currently have two electric yellow cichlids in a 29 gallon tank. From what I've researched, these fish are shy and aren't as aggressive or territorial as other cichlids. My question is does anybody know if a male betta would make a peaceful tankmate?

[1fish2fish]

Male bettas by nature are not peaceful tank mates.

The more pressing issue is your current fish. They will get up to 8 inches in length and will need a much bigger tank than your current set up. Fully grown they would rather eat a betta than live with one.

[naturegirl243]

In my opinion cichlids+betta=bad idea always have you seen the videos on youtube of bettas getting shredded by them.Long story short probably not a good idea.On a side note I love electric yellow cichlids there are my third favorite fish!Do you have pictures of you pretty fish?

[Alex09]

I used to have electric yellows and electric blues a while ago. They terrorized my poor guppies and cories. One of the guppies had a chunk of his body torn off and the cories fins were completely shredded. I I put in a Betta there his fins would have ended up confetti. Definitely NOT peaceful.

[PeiMai]

labidochromis caeruleus Yellow labs electric yellow cichlids grow to be 5" I would seriously NOT put this fish with a betta as the require Very different water parameters.

[betta99]

simple answer: NO

[PeiMai]

pretty much sums that up doesn't it. Sounds like you have the beginnings of a very nice african cichlid tank and a cool betta tank just not in the same one.