Axelrod's Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Chilatherina axelrodi

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size10 cm

Temperature24–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Axelrod's Rainbowfish

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Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Glossolepis kabia

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Chilatherina axelrodi · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Chilatherina axelrodi · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Chilatherina axelrodi · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Chilatherina axelrodi · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Chilatherina axelrodi · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Chilatherina axelrodi · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Chilatherina axelrodi · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Chilatherina axelrodi · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Chilatherina axelrodi · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Chilatherina axelrodi · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Chilatherina axelrodi · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & African Pike

Chilatherina axelrodi · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Chilatherina axelrodi · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Chilatherina axelrodi · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Chilatherina axelrodi · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive