Checkerboard Cichlid Tank Mates

70-81°FpH 6-710+ gal

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

73-81°FpH 4.5-6.510+ gal

Ember Tetra

Hyphessobrycon amandae

73-84°FpH 5.5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+0.8"

Rummy Nose Tetra

Hemigrammus rhodostomus

75-84°FpH 5.5-720+ gal

Black Neon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

73-81°FpH 5.5-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.6"

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+1.75"

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

70-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+3"

Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

75-81°FpH 6-7.530+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+3.5"

Sterbai Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

peacefulschooling 6+2.75"

75-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gal

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cirrhosus

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

75-86°FpH 5.5-715+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+4"

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

72-81°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

Chili Rasbora

Boraras brigittae

peacefulschooling 10+0.8"

72-82°FpH 5-75+ gal

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

peaceful2"

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Pearl Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

77-82°FpH 6-7.530+ gal

Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"

74-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

73-81°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

76-84°FpH 6-7.530+ gal

German Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

78-86°FpH 5.5-720+ gal

peaceful3"

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

77-86°FpH 6-7.575+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+12"

Diamond Tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

75-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

75-82°FpH 4.5-6.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 10+1"

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

74-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+1.6"

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"

64-82°FpH 6-820+ gal

Threadfin Rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.515+ gal

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

76-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

peaceful1.5"

Blue Gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

72-82°FpH 6-830+ gal

False Rummy Nose Tetra

Petitella georgiae

75-82°FpH 5.5-720+ gal

Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

75-82°FpH 6-7.555+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+6"

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

75-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+2.5"

Sunset Thicklip Gourami

Trichogaster labiosa

72-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gal

peaceful3.5"

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

73-82°FpH 5.5-7.510+ gal

Penguin Tetra

Thayeria boehlkei

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Bloodfin Tetra

Aphyocharax anisitsi

64-82°FpH 6-810+ gal

peacefulschooling 6+2.2"

Flame Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

72-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

X-Ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

72-82°FpH 6-810+ gal

Head and Tail Light Tetra

Hemigrammus ocellifer

Silvertip Tetra

Hasemania nana

Colombian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+2.5"

Red Eye Tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

peacefulschooling 6+2.8"

Phantom Tetra Black

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

peacefulschooling 6+1.8"

Phantom Tetra Red

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

72-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

75-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gal

Splashing Tetra

Copella arnoldi

75-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+3"

Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

75-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

75-82°FpH 5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1.4"

Coral Red Pencilfish

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

75-82°FpH 5-6.55+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1.2"

Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon palmeri

73-81°FpH 6-7.510+ gal

Blue Emperor Tetra

Inpaichthys kerri

73-81°FpH 6-75+ gal

Red Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

72-82°FpH 6-75+ gal

Columbian Red Fin Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

semi-aggressiveschooling 6+2.5"

Five Banded Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona

Snakeskin Barb

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Lambchop Rasbora

Trigonostigma espei

73-82°FpH 5.5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1.5"

Exclamation Point Rasbora

Boraras urophthalmoides

peacefulschooling 10+0.8"

75-82°FpH 5-75+ gal

Phoenix Rasbora

Boraras merah

peacefulschooling 10+0.8"

72-82°FpH 5-75+ gal

Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

72-82°FpH 6-840+ gal

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras armatulus

peaceful8"

Emerald Corydoras

Corydoras splendens

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Zebra Pleco

Hypancistrus zebra

peaceful3.5"

Snowball Pleco

Hypancistrus inspector

77-86°FpH 6-740+ gal

Starlight Bristlenose

Ancistrus dolichopterus

Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

77-86°FpH 4-610+ gal

peaceful2.5"

Moonlight Gourami

Trichopodus microlepis

77-86°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

Samurai Gourami

Chocolate Gourami

77-84°FpH 4-610+ gal

peaceful2"

Horseface Loach

Acantopsis dialuzona

peaceful8"

Gertrude's Blue Eye

Pseudomugil gertrudae

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.55+ gal

Severum

Heros efasciatus

semi-aggressive8"

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.520+ gal

semi-aggressive4"

Wild Betta Imbellis

Betta imbellis

peaceful2"

Betta Smaragdina

Betta smaragdina

peaceful2.5"

Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

75-82°FpH 5.5-75+ gal

Silver Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

Pristella Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

72-82°FpH 6-810+ gal

Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

peacefulschooling 6+3"

Disk Tetra

Myleus schomburgkii

75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+10"

Costello Tetra

Hemigrammus hyanuary

peacefulschooling 6+1.8"

Loreto Tetra

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

72-82°FpH 5.5-75+ gal

peacefulschooling 8+1.5"

Blue Tetra

Boehlkea fredcochui

Spanner Barb

Barbodes lateristriga

semi-aggressiveschooling 5+7"

72-82°FpH 6-740+ gal

Rhombo Barb

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Ram Balloon

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi balloon

78-86°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

peaceful2.5"

Gold Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi gold

78-86°FpH 5.5-710+ gal

peaceful3"

Apistogramma Agassizii

Apistogramma agassizii

72-82°FpH 6-720+ gal

Nanochromis Parilus

Nanochromis parilus

75-82°FpH 6-710+ gal

Uaru Cichlid

Uaru amphiacanthoides

77-84°FpH 5.5-775+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+10"

Thick Lipped Gourami

Trichogaster labiosa

peaceful4"

Banded Gourami

Trichogaster fasciata

semi-aggressive5"

Snakeskin Gourami

Trichopodus pectoralis

72-86°FpH 6-840+ gal

peaceful8"

Polka Dot Loach

Botia kubotai

75-82°FpH 6-740+ gal

peacefulschooling 5+6"

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

semi-aggressiveschooling 3+3"

Hoplo Catfish

Megalechis thoracata

L046 Zebra Pleco

Hypancistrus zebra

peaceful3.5"

L134 Leopard Frog Pleco

Peckoltia compta

77-86°FpH 6-7.520+ gal

peaceful4.5"

L333 King Tiger Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L333

79-86°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peaceful5.5"

L260 Queen Arabesque Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L260

peaceful4"

Vampire Pleco

Leporacanthicus galaxias

75-82°FpH 6-775+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

Giant Betta

Betta anabatoides

72-82°FpH 6-720+ gal

semi-aggressive5"

Cockatoo Cichlid Double Red

Apistogramma cacatuoides double red

Apistogramma Hongsloi

Apistogramma hongsloi

Apistogramma Macmasteri

Apistogramma macmasteri

Apistogramma Trifasciata

Apistogramma trifasciata

semi-aggressive2.5"

Apistogramma Panduro

Apistogramma panduro

Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Festivum Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Chocolate Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

77-84°FpH 6-775+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

Earth Eater Satanoperca

Satanoperca leucosticta

77-84°FpH 6-775+ gal

peacefulschooling 3+10"

Earth Eater Geophagus Tapajos

Geophagus sp. tapajos

77-84°FpH 6-7.540+ gal

peacefulschooling 4+8"

Mega Clown Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L340

peaceful4"

Sultan Pleco

Leporacanthicus joselimai

75-82°FpH 6-775+ gal

semi-aggressive10"

Spotted Raphael Catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

Talking Catfish

Acanthodoras cataphractus

Porthole Catfish

Dianema longibarbis

peacefulschooling 4+4"

South American Puffer

Colomesus asellus

semi-aggressiveschooling 3+3"

Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

76-82°FpH 6-7125+ gal

semi-aggressive18"

Spotted Climbing Perch

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Leopard Bushfish

Ctenopoma acutirostre