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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Glossolepis incisus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red Striped Eartheater

Melanotaenia splendida · Geophagus surinamensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red Swamp Crayfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red Tail Barracuda

Melanotaenia splendida · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Black Shark

Melanotaenia splendida · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Melanotaenia splendida · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Melanotaenia splendida · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Melanotaenia splendida · Caridina serrata

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Melanotaenia splendida · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red-Bellied Piranha

Melanotaenia splendida · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Red-Tail Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Redbreast Sunfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Redear Sunfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Redhead Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Redhead Severum

Melanotaenia splendida · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Redline Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida · Rasbora pauciperforata

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedline Rasbora: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Redtail Splitfin

Melanotaenia splendida · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Regan's Julie

Melanotaenia splendida · Julidochromis regani

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia splendida · Sewellia lineolata

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Melanotaenia splendida · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful