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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 97 - 120 of 735 Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish & Betta Macrostoma

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Betta macrostoma

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Macrostoma: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Betta Smaragdina

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Betta smaragdina

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Smaragdina: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Acara

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Cichlasoma bimaculatum

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Belt Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Vieja maculicauda

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Belt Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Ameiurus melas

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Bullhead Catfish: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Corydoras

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras schultzei

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Corydoras: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Diamond Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Paratilapia polleni

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Diamond Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Fin Cory

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras leucomelas

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Fin Cory: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Ghost Knifefish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apteronotus albifrons

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Kuhli Loach

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pangio oblonga

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Kuhli Loach: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Marble Hoplo

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Megalechis thoracata

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Marble Hoplo: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Ocellatus

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Lamprologus speciosus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ocellatus: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Pacu

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Colossoma macropomum

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Ruby Barb

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pethia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ruby Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black Skirt Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia nigrans

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack-Banded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blackline Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Rasbora borapetensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlackline Rasbora: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Physella acuta

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bleher's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chilatherina bleheri

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blind Cave Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Astyanax mexicanus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blood Parrot Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive