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 & Gold Laser Cory

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Gold Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia nigrans · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Golden Julie

Melanotaenia nigrans · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Golden Oto

Melanotaenia nigrans · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Green Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Green Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Paracheirodon simulans

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Green Sunfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Green Terror

Melanotaenia nigrans · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Guinean Bichir

Melanotaenia nigrans · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Gulper Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Guppy

Melanotaenia nigrans · Poecilia reticulata

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Melanotaenia nigrans · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive