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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 & Pearl Gourami

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Pearly Ocellatus

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Neolamprologus stappersi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPearly Ocellatus: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Penguin Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Thayeria boehlkei

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Peppered Corydoras

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Peppermint Pleco

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Petricola Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Synodontis petricola

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Phuket Loach

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Pictus Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pimelodus pictus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Piraiba

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPiraiba: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Plain Silver Dollar

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Platinum Acara

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Platinum Hatchet

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Platy

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Xiphophorus maculatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlaty: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Popondetta Blue-eye

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pseudomugil connieae

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPopondetta Blue-eye: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Port Acara

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Price's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chilatherina pricei

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Pseudotropheus Acei

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pseudotropheus acei

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Pumpkinseed

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPumpkinseed: Aggressive