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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Ariopsis seemanni

Banded Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hypostomus plecostomus

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive