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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 121 - 144 of 735 Tank Mates

Arfak Rainbowfish & Blue Acara

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Blue Botia

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Inpaichthys kerri

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Melanotaenia caerulea

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Blue Sifter

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Blue Tetra

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Blue Tilapia

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Melanotaenia boesemani

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

Arfak Rainbowfish & Bolivian Ram

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Neolamprologus brevis

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Corydoras aeneus

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Brown Puffer

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Buccochromis lepturus

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive