MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) Tank Mates & Compatibility

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia maccullochi

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size7 cm

Temperature20–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

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MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Abei Puffer

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Achara Catfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Adolfo Cory

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Corydoras adolfoi

Ideal Tank Mates

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Adonis Pleco

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Afra Cichlid

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & African Arowana

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & African Butterfly Cichlid

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & African Butterfly Fish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & African Clawed Frog

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & African Dwarf Frog

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & African Jewel Cichlid

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & African Knifefish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & African Lungfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & African Pike

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & African Pipefish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Agassiz Cory

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Allen's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Alligator Gar

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Alligator Pleco

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful