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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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Blue Acara

Dicrossus filamentosus · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Blue Back Blue Eye

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Blue Botia

Dicrossus filamentosus · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Cyrtocara moorii

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Blue Emperor Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Inpaichthys kerri

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Dicrossus filamentosus · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Blue Point Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Blue Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Melanotaenia caerulea

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Blue Sifter

Dicrossus filamentosus · Cribroheros robertsoni

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Blue Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Blue Tilapia

Dicrossus filamentosus · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Bluegill Sunfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Melanotaenia boesemani

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Bolivian Ram

Dicrossus filamentosus · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Brevis Shelldweller

Dicrossus filamentosus · Neolamprologus brevis

Not Recommended
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Brilliant Rasbora

Dicrossus filamentosus · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Bristlenose Pleco

Dicrossus filamentosus · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Bronze Corydoras

Dicrossus filamentosus · Corydoras aeneus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Brown Camo Shrimp

Dicrossus filamentosus · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Brown Puffer

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution
Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive