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 & Channel Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Chao Phraya Giant Catfish (Paroon Shark)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pangasius sanitwongsei

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChao Phraya Giant Catfish (Paroon Shark): Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Checker Barb

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Oliotius oligolepis

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChecker Barb: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Checkerboard Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Dicrossus filamentosus

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cherry Barb

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Puntius titteya

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCherry Barb: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cherry Shrimp

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Neocaridina davidi

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCherry Shrimp: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cherry Spot Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Rasbora rubrodorsalis

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCherry Spot Rasbora: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Chili Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Boraras brigittae

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChili Rasbora: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Chinese Algae Eater (CAE)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChinese Algae Eater (CAE): Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Chinese Barb (Green Barb)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Puntius semifasciolatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChinese Barb (Green Barb): Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Chipokae Mbuna

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanochromis chipokae

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChipokae Mbuna: Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Chisumulu Pearl Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Labidochromis chisumulae

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChisumulu Pearl Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Chocolate Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hypselecara temporalis

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChocolate Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Chocolate Gourami

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Chequered Rainbowfish & Chocolate Loricaria (L062)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Loricaria cataphracta

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChocolate Loricaria (L062): Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Christmas Fulu

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Xystichromis phytophagus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChristmas Fulu: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Chuco Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chuco godmanni

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChuco Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cigar Shark (Mad Barb)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Leptobarbus hoevenii

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Clown Killifish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Epiplatys annulatus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulClown Killifish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Clown Knifefish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chitala ornata

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulClown Knifefish: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Clown Loach

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chromobotia macracanthus

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulClown Loach: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Clown Pleco (L104)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Panaqolus maccus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulClown Pleco (L104): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cobalt Blue Zebra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Metriaclima callainos

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCobalt Blue Zebra: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive