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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 & Sentani Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chilatherina sentaniensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSentani Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Sepik Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Glossolepis multisquamata

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSepik Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Serpae Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hyphessobrycon eques

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSerpae Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Severum

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Heros severus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSeverum: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Shell Dweller (Multi)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulShell Dweller (Multi): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Shortbarbel Pangasius

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pangasius micronemus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulShortbarbel Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Shortnose Gar

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Lepisosteus platostomus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulShortnose Gar: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Shovelnose Sturgeon

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Not Recommended
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulShovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Siamese Algae Eater

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Crossocheilus oblongus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSiamese Algae Eater: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Siamese Tiger Fish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Datnioides pulcher

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSiamese Tiger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Arowana

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Arowana: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Dollar

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Metynnis argenteus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Dollar: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Flying Fox

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Crossocheilus reticulatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Flying Fox: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Hatchetfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Gasteropelecus sternicla

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Hatchetfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Prochilodus

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Semaprochilodus taeniurus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Prochilodus: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chilatherina crassispinosa

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Silvertip Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hasemania nana

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilvertip Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Sixbar Distichodus

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Distichodus sexfasciatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSixbar Distichodus: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Skunk Botia

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Yasuhikotakia morleti

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSkunk Botia: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Skunk Cory

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras arcuatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSkunk Cory: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Slender Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia gracilis

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSlender Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Smallmouth Bass

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Micropterus dolomieu

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSmallmouth Bass: Aggressive