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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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

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

Banded Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Horabagrus brachysoma

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

Banded Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Channel Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful