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 & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Eastern Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia splendida · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia splendida · Monodactylus argenteus

Eastern Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia splendida · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia splendida · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia splendida · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia splendida · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia splendida · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia splendida · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia splendida · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia splendida · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia splendida · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia splendida · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia splendida · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia splendida · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Freshwater Barracuda

Melanotaenia splendida · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive