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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Melanotaenia australis · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia australis · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia australis · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia australis · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia australis · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia australis · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia australis · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia australis · Beaufortia leveretti

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia australis · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia australis · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia australis · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia australis · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia australis · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia australis · Limia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia australis · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras incolicana

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia australis · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia australis · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia australis · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful