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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+
Showing 337 - 360 of 735 Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Pelangia mbutaensis · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Pelangia mbutaensis · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Pelangia mbutaensis · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Pelangia mbutaensis · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Pelangia mbutaensis · Scleromystax macropterus

Not Recommended
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Pelangia mbutaensis · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Pelangia mbutaensis · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Pelangia mbutaensis · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Pelangia mbutaensis · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Pelangia mbutaensis · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Ctenochromis horei

Not Recommended
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Pelangia mbutaensis · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Pelangia mbutaensis · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Pelangia mbutaensis · Corydoras incolicana

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Pelangia mbutaensis · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Tramitichromis intermedius

Not Recommended
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful