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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 & Sentani Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chilatherina sentaniensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSentani Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Sepik Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Glossolepis multisquamata

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSepik Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Serpae Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hyphessobrycon eques

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSerpae Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Severum

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Heros severus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSeverum: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Shell Dweller (Multi)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulShell Dweller (Multi): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Shortbarbel Pangasius

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pangasius micronemus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulShortbarbel Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Shortnose Gar

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Lepisosteus platostomus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulShortnose Gar: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Shovelnose Sturgeon

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulShovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Siamese Algae Eater

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Crossocheilus oblongus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSiamese Algae Eater: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Siamese Tiger Fish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Datnioides pulcher

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSiamese Tiger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Silver Arowana

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Arowana: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Silver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Silver Dollar

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Metynnis argenteus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Dollar: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Silver Flying Fox

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Crossocheilus reticulatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Flying Fox: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Silver Hatchetfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Gasteropelecus sternicla

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Hatchetfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Silver Prochilodus

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Semaprochilodus taeniurus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Prochilodus: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Silver Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chilatherina crassispinosa

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Silvertip Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hasemania nana

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilvertip Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Sixbar Distichodus

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Distichodus sexfasciatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSixbar Distichodus: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Skunk Botia

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Yasuhikotakia morleti

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSkunk Botia: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Skunk Cory

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras arcuatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSkunk Cory: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Slender Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia gracilis

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSlender Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Smallmouth Bass

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Micropterus dolomieu

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSmallmouth Bass: Aggressive