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 & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia australis · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia australis · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia australis · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia australis · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia australis · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia australis · Apistogramma uaupesi

Western Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia australis · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia australis · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia australis · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia australis · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia australis · Dawkinsia arulius

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia australis · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia australis · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia australis · Anentome helena

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia australis · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia australis · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia australis · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia australis · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Chilatherina axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia australis · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia australis · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive