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 & Freshwater Flounder

Chilatherina axelrodi · Trinectes maculatus

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Freshwater Sole

Chilatherina axelrodi · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Frontosa

Chilatherina axelrodi · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Chilatherina axelrodi · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Gardner's Killifish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Garnet Tetra

Chilatherina axelrodi · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Chilatherina axelrodi · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & German Blue Ram

Chilatherina axelrodi · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Chilatherina axelrodi · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Ghost Shrimp

Chilatherina axelrodi · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Giant Danio

Chilatherina axelrodi · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Giant Gourami

Chilatherina axelrodi · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Proloricaria prolixa

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Chilatherina axelrodi · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Glass Catfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Glowlight Danio

Chilatherina axelrodi · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Glowlight Tetra

Chilatherina axelrodi · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Gold Barb

Chilatherina axelrodi · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful