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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 & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanochromis chipokae · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Filament Barb

Melanochromis chipokae · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Finger Fish

Melanochromis chipokae · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Fire Eel

Melanochromis chipokae · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Fire Tetra

Melanochromis chipokae · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFire Tetra: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanochromis chipokae · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Five Banded Barb

Melanochromis chipokae · Desmopuntius pentazona

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Flag Tetra

Melanochromis chipokae · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanochromis chipokae · Corydoras robineae

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanochromis chipokae · Semaprochilodus insignis

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanochromis chipokae · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanochromis chipokae · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Florida Flagfish

Melanochromis chipokae · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Florida Gar

Melanochromis chipokae · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Flower Stingray

Melanochromis chipokae · Potamotrygon schroederi

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanochromis chipokae · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanochromis chipokae · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Flying Fox

Melanochromis chipokae · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanochromis chipokae · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanochromis chipokae · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanochromis chipokae · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanochromis chipokae · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanochromis chipokae · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Freshwater Barracuda

Melanochromis chipokae · Ctenolucius hujeta

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive