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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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Tiger Shrimp

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Tinfoil Barb

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Tire Track Eel

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Trapdoor Snail

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Trimac Cichlid

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Tropheus Moorii

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Tropical Gar

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & True Julii Corydoras

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Corydoras julii

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Uaru

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Vampire Shrimp

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Vieja fenestrata

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful