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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 & Snakehead Fighter

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Betta channoides

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Snowball Shrimp

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chindongo socolofi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Sorong Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia fredericki

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Sparkling Gourami

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Trichopsis pumila

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Spot Pangasius

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Tanganicodus irsacae

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Spotted Gar

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Spotted Headstander

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Spotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Glossolepis maculosus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Sterba's Corydoras

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras sterbai

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Striped Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Stripefin Eartheater

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Sturgeon Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Otopharynx lithobates

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Sumo Loach

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Sunset Hap

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Swordtail

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Xiphophorus hellerii

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful