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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+
Showing 49 - 72 of 735 Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma baenschi

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma elizabethae

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma panduro

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma uaupesi

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Anentome helena

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chilatherina axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Copadichromis azureus

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Badis badis

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive