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 & Freshwater Flounder

Melanotaenia splendida · Trinectes maculatus

Eastern Rainbowfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia splendida · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Melanotaenia splendida · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Freshwater Sole

Melanotaenia splendida · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Frontosa

Melanotaenia splendida · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Melanotaenia splendida · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Gardner's Killifish

Melanotaenia splendida · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Garnet Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Melanotaenia splendida · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & German Blue Ram

Melanotaenia splendida · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Melanotaenia splendida · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Ghost Shrimp

Melanotaenia splendida · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Giant Danio

Melanotaenia splendida · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Giant Gourami

Melanotaenia splendida · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Glowlight Danio

Melanotaenia splendida · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Glowlight Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Melanotaenia splendida · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Gold Barb

Melanotaenia splendida · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful