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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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MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Freshwater Barracuda

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Freshwater Flounder

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Freshwater Sole

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Frogmouth Catfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Frontosa

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

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

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Gardner's Killifish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Ideal Tank Mates
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Garnet Tetra

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & German Blue Ram

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Ghost Shrimp

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Giant Danio

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Giant Gourami

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Glowlight Danio

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Glowlight Tetra

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful