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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Ariopsis seemanni

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia nigrans · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia nigrans · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia nigrans · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia nigrans · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia nigrans · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia nigrans · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive