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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 & Eastern Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Hap

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Ember Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Emerald Green Cory

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras splendens

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Emperor Snakehead

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Nematobrycon palmeri

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Empire Gudgeon

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hypseleotris compressa

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Endler's Livebearer

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Poecilia wingei

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Trigonostigma espei

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia exquisita

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Fahaka Puffer

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & False Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Festivum

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful