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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 385 - 408 of 735 Tank Mates

Chipokae Mbuna & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Melanochromis chipokae · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Lemon Tetra

Melanochromis chipokae · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Melanochromis chipokae · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Leopard Cory

Melanochromis chipokae · Corydoras leopardus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Melanochromis chipokae · Peckoltia compta

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Leopard Pleco

Melanochromis chipokae · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Melanochromis chipokae · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Lesser Spiny Eel

Melanochromis chipokae · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Licorice Gourami

Melanochromis chipokae · Parosphromenus deissneri

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Melanochromis chipokae · Sorubim lima

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Livingston's Cichlid

Melanochromis chipokae · Nimbochromis livingstonii

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

Chipokae Mbuna & Long-Finned African Tetra

Melanochromis chipokae · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Longear Sunfish

Melanochromis chipokae · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Longnose Gar

Melanochromis chipokae · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Melanochromis chipokae · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Loricaria lata (L010)

Melanochromis chipokae · Loricaria lata

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Loricaria lentiginosa

Melanochromis chipokae · Loricaria lentiginosa

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Loricaria lundbergi

Melanochromis chipokae · Loricaria lundbergi

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Melanochromis chipokae · Loricaria pumila

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Loricaria spinulifera

Melanochromis chipokae · Loricaria spinulifera

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Melanochromis chipokae · Corydoras loxozonus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Lyretail Killifish

Melanochromis chipokae · Aphyosemion australe

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanochromis chipokae · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Macaw Cichlid

Melanochromis chipokae · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive