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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Tiger Shrimp

Melanotaenia nigrans · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Tinfoil Barb

Melanotaenia nigrans · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Tire Track Eel

Melanotaenia nigrans · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Trapdoor Snail

Melanotaenia nigrans · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Trimac Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Tropheus Moorii

Melanotaenia nigrans · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Tropical Gar

Melanotaenia nigrans · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & True Julii Corydoras

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras julii

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia lacustris

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Melanotaenia nigrans · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Uaru

Melanotaenia nigrans · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Melanotaenia nigrans · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Vampire Shrimp

Melanotaenia nigrans · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Melanotaenia nigrans · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Vieja fenestrata

Melanotaenia nigrans · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Gobioides broussonnetii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful