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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) & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Tiger Shrimp

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Tinfoil Barb

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Tire Track Eel

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Trapdoor Snail

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Ideal Tank Mates
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

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

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Labeotropheus trewavasae

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Trimac Cichlid

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Amphilophus trimaculatus

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Tropheus Moorii

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Tropical Gar

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Champsochromis caeruleus

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & True Julii Corydoras

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Corydoras julii

Ideal Tank Mates
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Melanotaenia lacustris

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Twig Catfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Farlowella vittata

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Farlowella acus

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Two-spot Apistogramma

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Uaru

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Uaru amphiacanthoides

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Synodontis nigriventris

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Uruguayan Eartheater

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Gymnogeophagus australis

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Vampire Shrimp

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Vestitus Otocinclus

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Vieja fenestrata

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Melanotaenia catherinae

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