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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+
Showing 313 - 336 of 735 Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish & Gold Laser Cory

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Gold Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Golden Julie

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Golden Oto

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Green Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Green Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Paracheirodon simulans

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Green Sunfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Green Terror

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Guinean Bichir

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Gulper Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Guppy

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Poecilia reticulata

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive