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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 & Snakehead Fighter

Melanotaenia splendida · Betta channoides

Not Recommended
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Snowball Shrimp

Melanotaenia splendida · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Melanotaenia splendida · Chindongo socolofi

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Sorong Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia fredericki

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Sparkling Gourami

Melanotaenia splendida · Trichopsis pumila

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Spot Pangasius

Melanotaenia splendida · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Tanganicodus irsacae

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Spotted Gar

Melanotaenia splendida · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Spotted Headstander

Melanotaenia splendida · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia splendida · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Spotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Glossolepis maculosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Melanotaenia splendida · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Melanotaenia splendida · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Apistogramma steindachneri

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

Eastern Rainbowfish & Sterba's Corydoras

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras sterbai

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Striped Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Stripefin Eartheater

Melanotaenia splendida · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Sturgeon Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Platystomatichthys sturio

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

Eastern Rainbowfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Melanotaenia splendida · Otopharynx lithobates

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Sumo Loach

Melanotaenia splendida · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Sunset Hap

Melanotaenia splendida · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Melanotaenia splendida · Xiphophorus variatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Swordtail

Melanotaenia splendida · Xiphophorus hellerii

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful