Sorong Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Sorong Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fredericki

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size11 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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

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Sorong Rainbowfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fredericki · Glossolepis kabia

Ideal Tank Mates

Sorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Sorong Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Melanotaenia fredericki · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Melanotaenia fredericki · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Melanotaenia fredericki · Corydoras adolfoi

Ideal Tank Mates

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Sorong Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Melanotaenia fredericki · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Melanotaenia fredericki · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Melanotaenia fredericki · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Melanotaenia fredericki · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Melanotaenia fredericki · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Melanotaenia fredericki · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Sorong Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Melanotaenia fredericki · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Sorong Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Melanotaenia fredericki · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Melanotaenia fredericki · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Melanotaenia fredericki · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Sorong Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Melanotaenia fredericki · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Melanotaenia fredericki · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Melanotaenia fredericki · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & African Pike

Melanotaenia fredericki · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Melanotaenia fredericki · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Sorong Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Melanotaenia fredericki · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Sorong Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia fredericki · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Sorong Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fredericki · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Sorong Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fredericki · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Sorong Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Melanotaenia fredericki · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Sorong Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive