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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia nigrans · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia nigrans · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia nigrans · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia nigrans · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia nigrans · Beaufortia leveretti

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia nigrans · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia nigrans · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia nigrans · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia nigrans · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia nigrans · Limia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras incolicana

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia nigrans · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Iridescent Shark

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful