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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Dicrossus filamentosus · Buccochromis lepturus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Dicrossus filamentosus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Checkerboard Cichlid & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Exodon paradoxus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Buenos Aires Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Buettikoferi Bichir

Dicrossus filamentosus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Bullseye Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Bullseye Snakehead

Dicrossus filamentosus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Chilatherina bulolo

Checkerboard Cichlid & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Bumblebee Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Checkerboard Cichlid & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Butterfly Goodeid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Ameca splendens

Checkerboard Cichlid & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Checkerboard Cichlid & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Cairns Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Peckoltia vittata

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Caridina dennerli

Checkerboard Cichlid & Cardinal Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Celebes Halfbeak

Dicrossus filamentosus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Celebes Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Checkerboard Cichlid & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Checkerboard Cichlid & Chanchito

Dicrossus filamentosus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive