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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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Scleromystax macropterus

Not Recommended
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Limia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Tramitichromis intermedius

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

Banded Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Iridescent Shark

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful