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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Chilatherina axelrodi · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Chilatherina axelrodi · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Chilatherina axelrodi · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Chilatherina axelrodi · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Chilatherina axelrodi · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Chilatherina axelrodi · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Chilatherina axelrodi · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Chilatherina axelrodi · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Chilatherina axelrodi · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Chilatherina axelrodi · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Chilatherina axelrodi · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Chilatherina axelrodi · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Axelrod's Rainbowfish & Channel Catfish

Chilatherina axelrodi · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Axelrod's Rainbowfish: PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful