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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 & Gold Laser Cory

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Melanotaenia splendida · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Melanotaenia splendida · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Gold Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia splendida · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Melanotaenia splendida · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Golden Julie

Melanotaenia splendida · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Golden Oto

Melanotaenia splendida · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Melanotaenia splendida · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Melanotaenia splendida · Carassius auratus

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Green Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Green Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Paracheirodon simulans

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Melanotaenia splendida · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Not Recommended
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Green Sunfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Green Terror

Melanotaenia splendida · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Guinean Bichir

Melanotaenia splendida · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Gulper Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Guppy

Melanotaenia splendida · Poecilia reticulata

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Melanotaenia splendida · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive