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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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blue Acara

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Andinoacara pulcher

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blue Botia

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Inpaichthys kerri

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia caerulea

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blue Sifter

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blue Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Blue Tilapia

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia boesemani

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bolivian Ram

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Neolamprologus brevis

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras aeneus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Brown Puffer

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive