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 & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Melanotaenia australis · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia australis · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Tiger Shrimp

Melanotaenia australis · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Tinfoil Barb

Melanotaenia australis · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Tire Track Eel

Melanotaenia australis · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Trapdoor Snail

Melanotaenia australis · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Trimac Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Tropheus Moorii

Melanotaenia australis · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Tropical Gar

Melanotaenia australis · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Melanotaenia australis · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & True Julii Corydoras

Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras julii

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia lacustris

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish

Melanotaenia australis · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Melanotaenia australis · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Melanotaenia australis · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Uaru

Melanotaenia australis · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia australis · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Melanotaenia australis · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Vampire Shrimp

Melanotaenia australis · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Melanotaenia australis · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Melanotaenia australis · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Vieja fenestrata

Melanotaenia australis · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Melanotaenia australis · Gobioides broussonnetii