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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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Dicrossus filamentosus · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Haplochromis sp. 44

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Harlequin Rasbora

Dicrossus filamentosus · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Harlequin Shark

Dicrossus filamentosus · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Helicopter Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Dicrossus filamentosus · Scleromystax macropterus

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Highlands Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Chilatherina campsi

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Hillstream Loach

Dicrossus filamentosus · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Honduran Red Point

Dicrossus filamentosus · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Honey Blue Eye

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Honey Gourami

Dicrossus filamentosus · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Dicrossus filamentosus · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Horei Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Ctenochromis horei

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Horned Nerite Snail

Dicrossus filamentosus · Clithon corona

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Humpbacked Limia

Dicrossus filamentosus · Limia nigrofasciata

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Incolicana Corydoras

Dicrossus filamentosus · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Indian Glassfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Parambassis ranga

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Dicrossus filamentosus · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Intermedius Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Tramitichromis intermedius

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Iridescent Shark

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful