Checkerboard Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)

Adult Size8 cm

Temperature24–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level

StockingSolo or group

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Checkerboard Cichlid & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Filament Barb

Dicrossus filamentosus · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Finger Fish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Monodactylus argenteus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Fire Eel

Dicrossus filamentosus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Fire Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Firemouth Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Thorichthys meeki

Checkerboard Cichlid & Five Banded Barb

Dicrossus filamentosus · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Flag Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Flagtail Prochilodus

Dicrossus filamentosus · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Flash Pleco (L204)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Chindongo flavus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Florida Flagfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Jordanella floridae

Checkerboard Cichlid & Florida Gar

Dicrossus filamentosus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Flower Stingray

Dicrossus filamentosus · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Checkerboard Cichlid & Fly River Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Flying Fox

Dicrossus filamentosus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Dicrossus filamentosus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Forktail Blue-eye

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pseudomugil furcatus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Fort Maguire Peacock

Dicrossus filamentosus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Checkerboard Cichlid & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Fossorochromis rostratus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Freshwater Angelfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Freshwater Barracuda

Dicrossus filamentosus · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive