This will allow them to maintain and adjust the area for themselves. However, if you give both fish a proper place in the tank, you can still keep them together. Loaches are middle to bottom dwellers and are more active at night. Loaches (With Caution) Clown Loach w/ Albino Rainbow Shark in Background | Source: Deposit Photos Zebra Danios also consume green vegetables like Cucumber, Zucchini, Lettuce, Peas, etc., just like Rainbow Sharks. These fish are Omnivores and will eat Worms, mosquitoes, Algae, Small Crustaceans, Bloodworms, Daphnia, etc., making them suitable with the rainbow shark. The ideal water parameters and tank environment are similar for both Rainbow Sharks and Zebra Danios. Glofish’s Take on the Zebra Danio | Source: Deposit Photos These fish are fash enough that they can easily get away long-finned, slow-moving species like Rainbow Sharks. A Group of 5 Zebrafish is good enough for an aquarium. Zebra Danios are shoaling fish, i.e., love to live in a group. They are small and peaceful freshwater fish. Zebra Danios are top and middle dwellers. These fish will not only add beauty to your tank but are also well-matched with the Rainbow Sharks as tank-mates. Zebra Danios are inhabitants of South Asia. These fish are also known as Zebrafish or Striped Danio. Zebra Danios Zebra Danio | Source: Deposit PhotosĪs the name suggests, these fish have beautiful stripes like that of a Zebra. If you’re thinking about getting rainbow fish, check out my list of what other fish work well with them in an aquarium. Rainbowfish are omnivores, and will eat flake foods, pellet foods, and live, frozen, or freeze dried bugs. Luckily, due to their top dwelling nature, conflicts between these two fish are minimized in the first place. They get to be around the same size as the rainbow shark does (6″), and are willing to fight back against the rainbow shark if it gets aggressive. The rainbow fish is another good species for a tank with a rainbow shark. Boseman’s Rainbowfish Boseman’s Rainbowfish | Source: Deposit Photos Note, however, that all rainbow sharks are different, and some will take to harassing gourami. Good gouramis to include in a tank with a rainbow shark include: You can also provide them with some veggies from your kitchen. You can feed them with any tropical flake, granule, or pellet food you have on hand. Gouramis are mostly top-dwellers and have a unique organ that allows them to breathe from the air.Īs for diet, Gouramis are also omnivores. You can keep multiple honey gouramis together. The one exception to this rule is honey gouramis. They do quite well with rainbow sharks (as long as you have enough room in your aquarium that they’re not fighting for territory), but they shouldn’t be kept with other gouramis. Gouramis are a showy, semi-aggressive species that can work well as the centerpiece of an aquarium. Two-Spot Rasboras Gouramis Three Spot Gourami | (C) Tiny Underwater | License: CC-BY-4.0.The best rasboras to keep with a rainbow shark are: They will eat any tropical fish flake or pellet food you can feed them, as long as it’s small enough to fit in their mouths. Harlequin Rasboras | Source: Deposit PhotosĪs for diet, rasboras are omnivores.
Rasboras love a well-decorated tank with rocks and plants because they need to be able to hide when they feel unsafe. The ideal conditions for rasboras are similar to those of a rainbow shark. If you’re going to keep rasboras, you should keep 7 or more together. One thing you’ll need to know – rasboras are a schooling fish, meaning you can’t put one in an aquarium by itself. They don’t take up a lot of space, and they live in the mid to upper levels of the tank, so they’re not likely to be bothered by your rainbow shark very often. The rasbora is not only one of the most popular fish in the hobby, it is also one of the best tank mates for a rainbow shark. Rasboras Blue Neon Rasbora | Source: Deposit Photos Let’s discuss a few more fish that can live peacefully with rainbow sharks. The best tank mates for a rainbow shark are: And in some cases, rainbow sharks will randomly decide after years of living peacefully in a tank that they hate other fish and will attack them. Rainbow Shark | Source: Deposit PhotosĪ lot of fish just aren’t able to survive in a tank with a rainbow shark. This makes choosing tank mates difficult. (Some say 30, but it’s best to err on the side of caution.) They are semi-aggressive, though, and like the bottom of the tank to themselves. Rainbow sharks are fascinating creatures, and make great additions to aquariums over 55 gallons.
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