Western Rainbowfish & Betta Macrostoma
Melanotaenia australis · Betta macrostoma
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Macrostoma: Semi-Aggressive
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Western Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility
Western Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis
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 & Betta Smaragdina
Melanotaenia australis · Betta smaragdina
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Smaragdina: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Black Acara
Melanotaenia australis · Cichlasoma bimaculatum
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Acara: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Black Belt Cichlid
Melanotaenia australis · Vieja maculicauda
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Belt Cichlid: Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Black Bullhead Catfish
Melanotaenia australis · Ameiurus melas
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Bullhead Catfish: Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Black Corydoras
Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras schultzei
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Corydoras: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Black Diamond Cichlid
Melanotaenia australis · Paratilapia polleni
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Diamond Cichlid: Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Black Fin Cory
Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras leucomelas
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Fin Cory: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Black Ghost Knifefish
Melanotaenia australis · Apteronotus albifrons
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Black Kuhli Loach
Melanotaenia australis · Pangio oblonga
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Kuhli Loach: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Black Marble Hoplo
Melanotaenia australis · Megalechis thoracata
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Marble Hoplo: Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Black Neon Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Black Ocellatus
Melanotaenia australis · Lamprologus speciosus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ocellatus: Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Black Pacu
Melanotaenia australis · Colossoma macropomum
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Black Phantom Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Hyphessobrycon megalopterus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Phantom Tetra: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Black Ruby Barb
Melanotaenia australis · Pethia nigrofasciata
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ruby Barb: Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Black Skirt Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Black-Banded Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia nigrans
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack-Banded Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Blackline Rasbora
Melanotaenia australis · Rasbora borapetensis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlackline Rasbora: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)
Melanotaenia australis · Physella acuta
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Bleeding Heart Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Bleher's Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis · Chilatherina bleheri
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBleher's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Blind Cave Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Astyanax mexicanus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Blood Parrot Cichlid
Melanotaenia australis · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive