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Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size12 cm
Temperature18–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Compatible on paper, but will Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

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Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Pao abei

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Corydoras adolfoi

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & African Pike

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Alligator Pleco

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful