Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size5.5 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish

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Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Pelangia mbutaensis · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Pelangia mbutaensis · Corydoras adolfoi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Pelangia mbutaensis · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Pelangia mbutaensis · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Pelangia mbutaensis · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Cynotilapia afra

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Pelangia mbutaensis · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Pelangia mbutaensis · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & African Pike

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Pelangia mbutaensis · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Pelangia mbutaensis · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Alligator Pleco

Pelangia mbutaensis · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful