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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Melanotaenia splendida · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Lemon Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Melanotaenia splendida · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Leopard Cory

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Melanotaenia splendida · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Leopard Pleco

Melanotaenia splendida · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Melanotaenia splendida · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia splendida · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Licorice Gourami

Melanotaenia splendida · Parosphromenus deissneri

Eastern Rainbowfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Longear Sunfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Longnose Gar

Melanotaenia splendida · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Chilatherina lorentzii

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Melanotaenia splendida · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Melanotaenia splendida · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Melanotaenia splendida · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Melanotaenia splendida · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras loxozonus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Lyretail Killifish

Melanotaenia splendida · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Macaw Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive