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Red Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)
Adult Size15 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 1 - 24 of 147 Tank Mates

Red Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Glossolepis incisus · Anomalochromis thomasi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Glossolepis incisus · Pantodon buchholzi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Glossolepis incisus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & Amano Shrimp

Glossolepis incisus · Caridina multidentata

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Amazon Leaf Fish

Glossolepis incisus · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

🔴Not Recommended
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Amazon Puffer

Glossolepis incisus · Colomesus asellus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Glossolepis incisus · Clea helena

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Bala Shark

Glossolepis incisus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Glossolepis incisus · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟡Possible with Caution
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Glossolepis incisus · Toxotes jaculatrix

🔴Not Recommended
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Glossolepis incisus · Nannostomus beckfordi

🟡Possible with Caution
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Glossolepis incisus · Caridina cantonensis

🔴Not Recommended
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Glossolepis incisus · Betta splendens

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & Black Ghost Knifefish

Glossolepis incisus · Apteronotus albifrons

🟡Possible with Caution
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & Black Pacu

Glossolepis incisus · Colossoma macropomum

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Black Skirt Tetra

Glossolepis incisus · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Glossolepis incisus · Cyrtocara moorii

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus · Melanotaenia boesemani

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Glossolepis incisus · Ancistrus cirrhosus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras

Glossolepis incisus · Corydoras aeneus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Glossolepis incisus · Exodon paradoxus

🟡Possible with Caution
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Glossolepis incisus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

🔴Not Recommended
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Glossolepis incisus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

🔴Not Recommended
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus · Marosatherina ladigesi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful