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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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Tambraparni Barb

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Puntius tambraparniei

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Tami River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Tandanus Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Tandanus tandanus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Telmatochromis brichardi

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Telmatochromis brichardi

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTelmatochromis brichardi: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Telmatochromis dhonti

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Telmatochromis dhonti

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Tequila Splitfin

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Zoogoneticus tequila

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Teugelsi Bichir

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Polypterus teugelsi

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Texas Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Thai Micro Crab

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Thinbar Datnoid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Threadfin Acara

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Acarichthys heckelii

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Iriatherina werneri

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulThreadfin Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Tiger Barb

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Tiger Danio

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Devario maetaengensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Danio: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Tiger Loach

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Loach: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Tiger Muskie

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful