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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 & Betta Macrostoma

Melanotaenia splendida · Betta macrostoma

Not Recommended
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Macrostoma: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Betta Smaragdina

Melanotaenia splendida · Betta smaragdina

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Smaragdina: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Acara

Melanotaenia splendida · Cichlasoma bimaculatum

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Belt Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Vieja maculicauda

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Belt Cichlid: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Ameiurus melas

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Bullhead Catfish: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Corydoras

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras schultzei

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Corydoras: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Diamond Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Paratilapia polleni

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Diamond Cichlid: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Fin Cory

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras leucomelas

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Fin Cory: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Ghost Knifefish

Melanotaenia splendida · Apteronotus albifrons

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Kuhli Loach

Melanotaenia splendida · Pangio oblonga

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Kuhli Loach: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Marble Hoplo

Melanotaenia splendida · Megalechis thoracata

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Marble Hoplo: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Ocellatus

Melanotaenia splendida · Lamprologus speciosus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ocellatus: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Pacu

Melanotaenia splendida · Colossoma macropomum

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Ruby Barb

Melanotaenia splendida · Pethia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ruby Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black Skirt Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia nigrans

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack-Banded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Blackline Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida · Rasbora borapetensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlackline Rasbora: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Melanotaenia splendida · Physella acuta

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Bleher's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Chilatherina bleheri

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

Eastern Rainbowfish & Blind Cave Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Astyanax mexicanus

Ideal Tank Mates
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Blood Parrot Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

Possible with Caution
Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive