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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 73 - 96 of 735 Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bala Shark

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Balloon Molly

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Banana Loach

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Banded Apistogramma

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Toxotes jaculatrix

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Banded Chromide

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Banded Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Banded Gourami

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Trichogaster fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Banded Leporinus

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bandit Cory

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras metae

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Banjo Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma barlowi

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Barred Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chilatherina fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia batanta

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bearded Cory

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Scleromystax barbatus

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBearded Cory: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Caridina logemanni

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBee Shrimp: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Caridina cantonensis

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bengal Loach

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Botia dario

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bentos Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Betta Imbellis

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful