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Arfak Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size10 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface
StockingSchool of 6+
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Arfak Rainbowfish & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Ivanacara adoketa

Not Recommended
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Senegal Bichir

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive