Cairns Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Cairns Rainbowfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size8.5 cm

Temperature20–26°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface

StockingSchool of 6+

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Cairns Rainbowfish & Snakehead Fighter

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Betta channoides

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Snowball Shrimp

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Chindongo socolofi

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Sorong Rainbowfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Melanotaenia fredericki

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Sparkling Gourami

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Trichopsis pumila

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Spot Pangasius

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Tanganicodus irsacae

Cairns Rainbowfish & Spotted Gar

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Spotted Headstander

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Spotted Rainbowfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Glossolepis maculosus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Sterba's Corydoras

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Corydoras sterbai

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Striped Raphael Catfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Stripefin Eartheater

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Sturgeon Catfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Otopharynx lithobates

Cairns Rainbowfish & Sumo Loach

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Sunset Hap

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Swordtail

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Xiphophorus hellerii