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Eastern Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Eastern Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size12 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Eastern Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia splendida · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Melanotaenia splendida · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Melanotaenia splendida · Pseudomugil tenellus

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia splendida · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Melanotaenia splendida · Sahyadria denisonii

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Diamond Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Melanotaenia splendida · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Discus

Melanotaenia splendida · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Melanotaenia splendida · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Domino Synodontis

Melanotaenia splendida · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dourada

Melanotaenia splendida · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Melanotaenia splendida · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras duplicareus

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Melanotaenia splendida · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Melanotaenia splendida · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dwarf Gourami

Melanotaenia splendida · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dwarf Molly

Melanotaenia splendida · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Melanotaenia splendida · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dwarf Petricola

Melanotaenia splendida · Synodontis lucipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful