Batanta Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Batanta Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia batanta

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size11 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Batanta Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia batanta · Ariopsis seemanni

Batanta Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia batanta · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Batanta Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia batanta · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Batanta Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia batanta · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

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

Batanta Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia batanta · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

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

Batanta Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia batanta · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Batanta Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia batanta · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Batanta Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia batanta · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

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

Batanta Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia batanta · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Batanta Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia batanta · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

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

Batanta Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia batanta · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Batanta Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia batanta · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Batanta Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia batanta · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Batanta Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia batanta · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Batanta Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia batanta · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Batanta Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia batanta · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Batanta Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia batanta · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Batanta Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia batanta · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Batanta Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia batanta · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Batanta Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia batanta · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Batanta Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia batanta · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Batanta Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia batanta · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

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

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

Melanotaenia batanta · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

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

Batanta Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia batanta · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Batanta Rainbowfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive