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 & Bala Shark

Melanotaenia nigrans · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Balloon Molly

Melanotaenia nigrans · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Melanotaenia nigrans · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Banana Loach

Melanotaenia nigrans · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Banded Apistogramma

Melanotaenia nigrans · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Toxotes jaculatrix

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Banded Chromide

Melanotaenia nigrans · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Banded Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Banded Gourami

Melanotaenia nigrans · Trichogaster fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Banded Leporinus

Melanotaenia nigrans · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bandit Cory

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras metae

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Banjo Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Barred Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Chilatherina fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia batanta

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bearded Cory

Melanotaenia nigrans · Scleromystax barbatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBearded Cory: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp

Melanotaenia nigrans · Caridina logemanni

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBee Shrimp: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Caridina cantonensis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bengal Loach

Melanotaenia nigrans · Botia dario

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bentos Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Betta Imbellis

Melanotaenia nigrans · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful