Banded Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size13 cm

Temperature24–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Banded Rainbowfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Banded Rainbowfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

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Banded Rainbowfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras adolfoi

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & African Pike

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

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

Banded Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive