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 & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Apistogramma uaupesi

Banded Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Anentome helena

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chilatherina axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive