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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+
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Chequered Rainbowfish & Red Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Glossolepis incisus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red Striped Eartheater

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Geophagus surinamensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red Swamp Crayfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red Tail Barracuda

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Black Shark

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Caridina serrata

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red-Bellied Piranha

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Red-Tail Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Redbreast Sunfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Redear Sunfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Redhead Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Redhead Severum

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Redline Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Rasbora pauciperforata

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedline Rasbora: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Redtail Splitfin

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Regan's Julie

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Julidochromis regani

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Sewellia lineolata

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful