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 & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia nigrans · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Monodactylus argenteus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia nigrans · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia nigrans · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia nigrans · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia nigrans · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia nigrans · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia nigrans · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia nigrans · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia nigrans · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Freshwater Barracuda

Melanotaenia nigrans · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive