Ajamaru Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size11 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Ajamaru Rainbowfish fit your setup?

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Ajamaru Rainbowfish

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Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Corydoras adolfoi

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & African Pike

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Apistogramma agassizii

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Alligator Pleco

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Ajamaru Rainbowfish & Altolamprologus Calvus

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis · Altolamprologus calvus

Possible with Caution

Ajamaru Rainbowfish: PeacefulAltolamprologus Calvus: Semi-Aggressive