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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Tiger Shrimp

Dicrossus filamentosus · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Tinfoil Barb

Dicrossus filamentosus · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Tire Track Eel

Dicrossus filamentosus · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Trapdoor Snail

Dicrossus filamentosus · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Checkerboard Cichlid & Trewavas' Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Checkerboard Cichlid & Trimac Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Tropheus Moorii

Dicrossus filamentosus · Tropheus moorii

Checkerboard Cichlid & Tropical Gar

Dicrossus filamentosus · Atractosteus tropicus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Champsochromis caeruleus

Checkerboard Cichlid & True Julii Corydoras

Dicrossus filamentosus · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Melanotaenia lacustris

Checkerboard Cichlid & Twig Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Farlowella acus

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Two-spot Apistogramma

Dicrossus filamentosus · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Uaru

Dicrossus filamentosus · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Upside Down Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Uruguayan Eartheater

Dicrossus filamentosus · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Vampire Shrimp

Dicrossus filamentosus · Atya gabonensis

Checkerboard Cichlid & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Nimbochromis venustus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Vestitus Otocinclus

Dicrossus filamentosus · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Vieja fenestrata

Dicrossus filamentosus · Vieja fenestrata

Checkerboard Cichlid & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Gobioides broussonnetii

Checkerboard Cichlid & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Melanotaenia catherinae

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful