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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Cairns Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Pseudotropheus crabro

Cairns Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Cairns Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Cairns Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Cairns Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Channel Catfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful