Western Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Western Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size10 cm

Temperature22–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Western Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia australis · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Melanotaenia australis · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Melanotaenia australis · Pseudomugil tenellus

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia australis · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Melanotaenia australis · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Diamond Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Melanotaenia australis · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Discus

Melanotaenia australis · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Melanotaenia australis · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Domino Synodontis

Melanotaenia australis · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Dourada

Melanotaenia australis · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Melanotaenia australis · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras duplicareus

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Melanotaenia australis · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Melanotaenia australis · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Dwarf Gourami

Melanotaenia australis · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Dwarf Molly

Melanotaenia australis · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Melanotaenia australis · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Melanotaenia australis · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Dwarf Petricola

Melanotaenia australis · Synodontis lucipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful