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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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Banded Rainbowfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pseudomugil tenellus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Sahyadria denisonii

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Diamond Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Discus

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Domino Synodontis

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Dourada

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras duplicareus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Gourami

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Molly

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Petricola

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Synodontis lucipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Rasbora

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Boraras maculatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful