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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 & Snakehead Fighter

Dicrossus filamentosus · Betta channoides

Ideal Tank Mates
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Snowball Shrimp

Dicrossus filamentosus · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Chindongo socolofi

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Sorong Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Melanotaenia fredericki

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Sparkling Gourami

Dicrossus filamentosus · Trichopsis pumila

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Spot Pangasius

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Tanganicodus irsacae

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Spotted Gar

Dicrossus filamentosus · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Spotted Headstander

Dicrossus filamentosus · Chilodus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Dicrossus filamentosus · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Spotted Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Glossolepis maculosus

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Ideal Tank Mates
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Ideal Tank Mates
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Apistogramma steindachneri

Ideal Tank Mates
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Sterba's Corydoras

Dicrossus filamentosus · Corydoras sterbai

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Striped Raphael Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Platydoras armatulus

Ideal Tank Mates
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Stripefin Eartheater

Dicrossus filamentosus · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Sturgeon Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Dicrossus filamentosus · Otopharynx lithobates

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Sumo Loach

Dicrossus filamentosus · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Sunset Hap

Dicrossus filamentosus · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Xiphophorus variatus

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Swordtail

Dicrossus filamentosus · Xiphophorus hellerii

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful