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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Ariopsis seemanni

Checkerboard Cichlid & Colombian Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Common Pleco

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Checkerboard Cichlid & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Common Whiptail Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Congo Bichir

Dicrossus filamentosus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Congo Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Convict Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Checkerboard Cichlid & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Dicrossus filamentosus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Corona Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Melanotaenia corona

Checkerboard Cichlid & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Checkerboard Cichlid & Crying Whiptail

Dicrossus filamentosus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Cuban Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Cuban Gar

Dicrossus filamentosus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Cuckoo Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Cupid Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Biotodoma cupido

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Cutteri Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Amatitlania cutteri

Checkerboard Cichlid & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Dicrossus filamentosus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Checkerboard Cichlid & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Placidochromis electra