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 & Yellow Lab (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Labidochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulYellow Lab (Mbuna): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Yellow Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Aulonocara baenschi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulYellow Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Yellow Perch

Melanotaenia nigrans · Perca flavescens

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulYellow Perch: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Yellow Sand Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Xenotilapia bathyphilus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulYellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Yellow Shrimp

Melanotaenia nigrans · Neocaridina davidi var. yellow

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulYellow Shrimp: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Yoyo Loach

Melanotaenia nigrans · Botia almorhae

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulYoyo Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Zebra Apple Snail

Melanotaenia nigrans · Asolene spixi

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Apple Snail: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Zebra Danio

Melanotaenia nigrans · Danio rerio

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Zebra Loach

Melanotaenia nigrans · Botia striata

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Loach: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Zebra Obliquidens

Melanotaenia nigrans · Astatotilapia latifasciata

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Obliquidens: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Zebra Oto

Melanotaenia nigrans · Otocinclus cocama

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Oto: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Zebra Pleco (L046)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hypancistrus zebra

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Pleco (L046): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Zebra Shovelnose (Tigrinus Catfish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Shovelnose (Tigrinus Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Zebra Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia nigrans · Mastacembelus zebrinus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Spiny Eel: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Zebra Tilapia

Melanotaenia nigrans · Heterotilapia buttikoferi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Tilapia: Highly Aggressive