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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+
Showing 49 - 72 of 735 Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia splendida · Apistogramma baenschi

Not Recommended
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia splendida · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia splendida · Apistogramma elizabethae

Not Recommended
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia splendida · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia splendida · Apistogramma panduro

Not Recommended
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia splendida · Apistogramma uaupesi

Not Recommended
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia splendida · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia splendida · Pomacea maculata

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia splendida · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia splendida · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia splendida · Dawkinsia arulius

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia splendida · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia splendida · Anentome helena

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia splendida · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia splendida · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia splendida · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Chilatherina axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Badis badis

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia splendida · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive