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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia splendida · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia splendida · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia splendida · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia splendida · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia splendida · Beaufortia leveretti

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia splendida · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia splendida · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia splendida · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia splendida · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia splendida · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia splendida · Limia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia splendida · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras incolicana

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia splendida · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Iridescent Shark

Melanotaenia splendida · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful