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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 & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Ivanacara adoketa

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Polypterus endlicheri

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Poecilia latipinna

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras bilineatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Senegal Bichir

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Polypterus senegalus

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