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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
Showing 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Chipokae Mbuna & Freshwater Flounder

Melanochromis chipokae · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanochromis chipokae · Caridina cf. spongicola

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Melanochromis chipokae · Wallago attu

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Freshwater Sole

Melanochromis chipokae · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Melanochromis chipokae · Thalassophryne amazonica

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Frogmouth Catfish

Melanochromis chipokae · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Frontosa

Melanochromis chipokae · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Melanochromis chipokae · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Melanochromis chipokae · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Gardner's Killifish

Melanochromis chipokae · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Garnet Tetra

Melanochromis chipokae · Hemigrammus pulcher

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Melanochromis chipokae · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & German Blue Ram

Melanochromis chipokae · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Melanochromis chipokae · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Ghost Shrimp

Melanochromis chipokae · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Giant Danio

Melanochromis chipokae · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Giant Gourami

Melanochromis chipokae · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Melanochromis chipokae · Proloricaria prolixa

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Melanochromis chipokae · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Glass Catfish

Melanochromis chipokae · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Glowlight Danio

Melanochromis chipokae · Danio choprae

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Glowlight Tetra

Melanochromis chipokae · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Melanochromis chipokae · Parotocinclus jumbo

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Gold Barb

Melanochromis chipokae · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful