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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Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pseudomugil tenellus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Diamond Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Melanotaenia nigrans · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Discus

Melanotaenia nigrans · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Domino Synodontis

Melanotaenia nigrans · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dourada

Melanotaenia nigrans · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras duplicareus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Melanotaenia nigrans · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Gourami

Melanotaenia nigrans · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Molly

Melanotaenia nigrans · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Melanotaenia nigrans · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Petricola

Melanotaenia nigrans · Synodontis lucipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dwarf Rasbora

Melanotaenia nigrans · Boraras maculatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful