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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 & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Iodotropheus sprengerae

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

Banded Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Poecilia latipinna

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Senegal Bichir

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive