Black-Banded Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size10 cm

Temperature22–28°C

Water TypeBrackish Tolerant

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Black-Banded Rainbowfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Black-Banded Rainbowfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Black-Banded Rainbowfish

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Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras adolfoi

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Melanotaenia nigrans · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Melanotaenia nigrans · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Melanotaenia nigrans · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Melanotaenia nigrans · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Melanotaenia nigrans · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & African Pike

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Melanotaenia nigrans · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Alligator Pleco

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful