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 & Eastern Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Hap

Melanotaenia nigrans · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Ember Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Melanotaenia nigrans · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Melanotaenia nigrans · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Emerald Green Cory

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras splendens

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Emperor Snakehead

Melanotaenia nigrans · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Nematobrycon palmeri

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Empire Gudgeon

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hypseleotris compressa

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Endler's Livebearer

Melanotaenia nigrans · Poecilia wingei

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Trigonostigma espei

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia exquisita

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Fahaka Puffer

Melanotaenia nigrans · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & False Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Melanotaenia nigrans · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Festivum

Melanotaenia nigrans · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Uca sp.

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful