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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 577 - 600 of 735 Tank Mates

Chipokae Mbuna & Rhomb Barb

Melanochromis chipokae · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Riffle Shrimp

Melanochromis chipokae · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanochromis chipokae · Ivanacara adoketa

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Rose Danio

Melanochromis chipokae · Danio roseus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveRose Danio: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Rosy Barb

Melanochromis chipokae · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanochromis chipokae · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanochromis chipokae · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanochromis chipokae · Sturisoma panamense

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanochromis chipokae · Panaque nigrolineatus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Ruby Green Hap

Melanochromis chipokae · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanochromis chipokae · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanochromis chipokae · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Rusty Cichlid

Melanochromis chipokae · Iodotropheus sprengerae

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

Chipokae Mbuna & Saddled Bichir

Melanochromis chipokae · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Sailfin Molly

Melanochromis chipokae · Poecilia latipinna

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

Chipokae Mbuna & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanochromis chipokae · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Salvini Cichlid

Melanochromis chipokae · Trichromis salvini

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

Chipokae Mbuna & San Juan Cory

Melanochromis chipokae · Corydoras bilineatus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanochromis chipokae · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Chipokae Mbuna & Scarlet Badis

Melanochromis chipokae · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Scat (Brackish)

Melanochromis chipokae · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Schwartz's Cory

Melanochromis chipokae · Corydoras schwartzi

Not Recommended
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanochromis chipokae · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Chipokae Mbuna & Senegal Bichir

Melanochromis chipokae · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution
Chipokae Mbuna: Highly AggressiveSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive