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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+
Showing 49 - 72 of 735 Tank Mates

Arfak Rainbowfish & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Apistogramma baenschi

Not Recommended
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Apistogramma elizabethae

Not Recommended
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Apistogramma panduro

Not Recommended
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Apistogramma uaupesi

Not Recommended
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Anentome helena

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Chilatherina axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Copadichromis azureus

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

Arfak Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Badis badis

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Bala Shark

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful