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Chipokae Mbuna Tank Mates & Compatibility

Chipokae Mbuna

Melanochromis chipokae

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TemperamentHighly Aggressive (9/10)
Adult Size12 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo or group
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Chipokae Mbuna & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Melanochromis chipokae · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Delicate Blue-Eye

Melanochromis chipokae · Pseudomugil tenellus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanochromis chipokae · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Melanochromis chipokae · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Diamond Tetra

Melanochromis chipokae · Moenkhausia pittieri

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Dickfeld's Julie

Melanochromis chipokae · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Discus

Melanochromis chipokae · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Melanochromis chipokae · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Domino Synodontis

Melanochromis chipokae · Synodontis notatus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Dourada

Melanochromis chipokae · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Melanochromis chipokae · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Duplicareus Corydoras

Melanochromis chipokae · Corydoras duplicareus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Dusky Millions Fish

Melanochromis chipokae · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Dwarf Chain Loach

Melanochromis chipokae · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Melanochromis chipokae · Corydoras hastatus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Melanochromis chipokae · Laetacara curviceps

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Dwarf Gourami

Melanochromis chipokae · Trichogaster lalius

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Melanochromis chipokae · Crenicichla compressiceps

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Dwarf Molly

Melanochromis chipokae · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanochromis chipokae · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Melanochromis chipokae · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Dwarf Pencilfish

Melanochromis chipokae · Nannostomus marginatus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Dwarf Petricola

Melanochromis chipokae · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Dwarf Rasbora

Melanochromis chipokae · Boraras maculatus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful