Chequered Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Chequered Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size12 cm

Temperature24–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Chequered Rainbowfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Chequered Rainbowfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Chequered Rainbowfish

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Chequered Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras adolfoi

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & African Pike

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Alligator Pleco

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful