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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Melanotaenia splendida · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia splendida · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia splendida · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia splendida · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia splendida · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia splendida · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Eastern Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia splendida · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia splendida · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia splendida · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia splendida · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia splendida · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia splendida · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Eastern Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia splendida · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive