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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Ariopsis seemanni

Eastern Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia splendida · Hypostomus plecostomus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia splendida · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia splendida · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia splendida · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia splendida · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia splendida · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia splendida · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Eastern Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia splendida · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia splendida · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Eastern Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia splendida · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Eastern Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful