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 & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Banded Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Monodactylus argenteus

Banded Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Freshwater Barracuda

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive