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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia australis · Ariopsis seemanni

Western Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia australis · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia australis · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia australis · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia australis · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia australis · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia australis · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia australis · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia australis · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia australis · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia australis · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia australis · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia australis · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia australis · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful