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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Glossolepis incisus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red Striped Eartheater

Melanotaenia nigrans · Geophagus surinamensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red Swamp Crayfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red Tail Barracuda

Melanotaenia nigrans · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Black Shark

Melanotaenia nigrans · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Melanotaenia nigrans · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Melanotaenia nigrans · Caridina serrata

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red-Bellied Piranha

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Red-Tail Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Redbreast Sunfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Redear Sunfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Redhead Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Redhead Severum

Melanotaenia nigrans · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Redline Rasbora

Melanotaenia nigrans · Rasbora pauciperforata

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedline Rasbora: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Redtail Splitfin

Melanotaenia nigrans · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Regan's Julie

Melanotaenia nigrans · Julidochromis regani

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia nigrans · Sewellia lineolata

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful