Can Venustus Cichlid live with Mystery Snail?

Troubleshooting community setups: see the compatibility result using temperature, pH, GH/KH, adult size, behavior, schooling needs, and predator/prey rules.

Quick Summary: Sometimes, but only if the warnings are handled. We evaluated Venustus Cichlid and Mystery Snail for 2 specific conflict codes. Plan for at least 125 gallons.

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Caution, conditional match

Data confidence: high

aggression_riskVenustus with mystery snail is conditional in a very large hard-water cichlid setup; the bottom tankmate is less prey-like, but adult size, aggression, and heavy filtration still matter.
bioload_warningVenustus with mystery snail is conditional in a very large hard-water cichlid setup; the bottom tankmate is less prey-like, but adult size, aggression, and heavy filtration still matter.
warningProtect invertebrates from predatory fish and unstable new tanks.

Verified sources: Nimbochromis venustus overview

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Observed photo context

Observed aquarium photo examples

These photos show observed aquarium setups for the selected species. They are useful context, but they do not change the compatibility result or replace tank-size, temperament, group-size, and water-parameter checks.