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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 193 - 216 of 735 Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Ariopsis seemanni

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive