Eastern Rainbowfish & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
Melanotaenia splendida · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
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Eastern Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility
Eastern Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida
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 & Tiger Shrimp
Melanotaenia splendida · Caridina mariae
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful
Eastern Rainbowfish & Tinfoil Barb
Melanotaenia splendida · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful
Eastern Rainbowfish & Tire Track Eel
Melanotaenia splendida · Mastacembelus armatus
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive
Eastern Rainbowfish & Trapdoor Snail
Melanotaenia splendida · Cipangopaludina chinensis
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful
Eastern Rainbowfish & Trewavas' Cichlid
Melanotaenia splendida · Labeotropheus trewavasae
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive
Eastern Rainbowfish & Trimac Cichlid
Melanotaenia splendida · Amphilophus trimaculatus
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive
Eastern Rainbowfish & Tropheus Moorii
Melanotaenia splendida · Tropheus moorii
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive
Eastern Rainbowfish & Tropical Gar
Melanotaenia splendida · Atractosteus tropicus
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive
Eastern Rainbowfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)
Melanotaenia splendida · Champsochromis caeruleus
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive
Eastern Rainbowfish & True Julii Corydoras
Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras julii
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful
Eastern Rainbowfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia lacustris
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Eastern Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish
Melanotaenia splendida · Farlowella vittata
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful
Eastern Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)
Melanotaenia splendida · Farlowella acus
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful
Eastern Rainbowfish & Two-spot Apistogramma
Melanotaenia splendida · Apistogramma rupununi
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive
Eastern Rainbowfish & Uaru
Melanotaenia splendida · Uaru amphiacanthoides
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful
Eastern Rainbowfish & Upside Down Catfish
Melanotaenia splendida · Synodontis nigriventris
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful
Eastern Rainbowfish & Uruguayan Eartheater
Melanotaenia splendida · Gymnogeophagus australis
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive
Eastern Rainbowfish & Vampire Shrimp
Melanotaenia splendida · Atya gabonensis
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful
Eastern Rainbowfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)
Melanotaenia splendida · Nimbochromis venustus
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive
Eastern Rainbowfish & Vestitus Otocinclus
Melanotaenia splendida · Otocinclus vestitus
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful
Eastern Rainbowfish & Vieja fenestrata
Melanotaenia splendida · Vieja fenestrata
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive
Eastern Rainbowfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)
Melanotaenia splendida · Gobioides broussonnetii
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful
Eastern Rainbowfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia catherinae
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful