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+

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Compatible on paper, but will Red 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 Red Rainbowfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Red Rainbowfish

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Red Rainbowfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus · Glossolepis kabia

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Glossolepis incisus · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Glossolepis incisus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Glossolepis incisus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Glossolepis incisus · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Glossolepis incisus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Glossolepis incisus · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Glossolepis incisus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Red Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Glossolepis incisus · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Glossolepis incisus · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

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

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Glossolepis incisus · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Glossolepis incisus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Glossolepis incisus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Glossolepis incisus · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Glossolepis incisus · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & African Pike

Glossolepis incisus · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Red Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Glossolepis incisus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Glossolepis incisus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Glossolepis incisus · Apistogramma agassizii

Red Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Glossolepis incisus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Red Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive