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 & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia nigrans · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia nigrans · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia nigrans · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia nigrans · Apistogramma uaupesi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia nigrans · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia nigrans · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia nigrans · Dawkinsia arulius

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia nigrans · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia nigrans · Anentome helena

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia nigrans · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia nigrans · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia nigrans · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Chilatherina axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia nigrans · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive