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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 & Snakehead Fighter

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Betta channoides

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Snowball Shrimp

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chindongo socolofi

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Sorong Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia fredericki

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Sparkling Gourami

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Trichopsis pumila

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Spot Pangasius

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Tanganicodus irsacae

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Spotted Gar

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Spotted Headstander

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Spotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Glossolepis maculosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma steindachneri

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Sterba's Corydoras

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras sterbai

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Striped Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Stripefin Eartheater

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Sturgeon Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Platystomatichthys sturio

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Otopharynx lithobates

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Sumo Loach

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Sunset Hap

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Swordtail

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Xiphophorus hellerii

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful