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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Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Uca sp.

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Pelangia mbutaensis · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Monodactylus argenteus

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Pelangia mbutaensis · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Pelangia mbutaensis · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Pelangia mbutaensis · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Chindongo flavus

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Pelangia mbutaensis · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Pelangia mbutaensis · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Pelangia mbutaensis · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Pelangia mbutaensis · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Pelangia mbutaensis · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Pelangia mbutaensis · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Fossorochromis rostratus

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive