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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) & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Apistogramma cacatuoides

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Ariopsis seemanni

Not Recommended
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Hypostomus plecostomus

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

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

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Phenacogrammus interruptus

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Melanotaenia corona

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Melanotaenia duboulayi

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Nandopsis tetracanthus

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Atractosteus tristoechus

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Synodontis multipunctatus

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Biotodoma cupido

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Amatitlania cutteri

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Cyprichromis leptosoma

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

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish) & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia maccullochi · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates
MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful