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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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Tiger Shrimp

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Tinfoil Barb

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Tire Track Eel

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Trapdoor Snail

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Trimac Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Tropheus Moorii

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Tropical Gar

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & True Julii Corydoras

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras julii

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Uaru

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Gymnogeophagus australis

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

Banded Rainbowfish & Vampire Shrimp

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Vieja fenestrata

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful