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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Ariopsis seemanni

Cairns Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Hypostomus plecostomus

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Ideal Tank Mates

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

Cairns Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

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

Cairns Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

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

Cairns Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

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

Cairns Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Cairns Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

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

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

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

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

Cairns Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Placidochromis electra