Fly River Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size7.5 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Fly River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Apistogramma uaupesi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Anentome helena

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanochromis auratus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chilatherina axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Copadichromis azureus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive