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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 & Dwarf Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida · Boraras maculatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Hap

Melanotaenia splendida · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Melanotaenia splendida · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Melanotaenia splendida · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Ember Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Melanotaenia splendida · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Emerald Green Cory

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras splendens

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Emperor Snakehead

Melanotaenia splendida · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Nematobrycon palmeri

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Empire Gudgeon

Melanotaenia splendida · Hypseleotris compressa

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Endler's Livebearer

Melanotaenia splendida · Poecilia wingei

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Melanotaenia splendida · Trigonostigma espei

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia exquisita

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Fahaka Puffer

Melanotaenia splendida · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Melanotaenia splendida · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & False Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Melanotaenia splendida · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Melanotaenia splendida · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Festivum

Melanotaenia splendida · Mesonauta festivus

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful