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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia nigrans · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia nigrans · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia nigrans · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

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

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia nigrans · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia nigrans · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Channel Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful