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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+
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Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Bloodfin Tetra

Pelangia mbutaensis · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Blue Acara

Pelangia mbutaensis · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Pelangia mbutaensis · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Blue Botia

Pelangia mbutaensis · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Pelangia mbutaensis · Inpaichthys kerri

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Pelangia mbutaensis · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Melanotaenia caerulea

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Blue Sifter

Pelangia mbutaensis · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Blue Tetra

Pelangia mbutaensis · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Blue Tilapia

Pelangia mbutaensis · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Melanotaenia boesemani

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Bolivian Ram

Pelangia mbutaensis · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Pelangia mbutaensis · Neolamprologus brevis

Not Recommended
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Pelangia mbutaensis · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hemigrammus bleheri

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Pelangia mbutaensis · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras

Pelangia mbutaensis · Corydoras aeneus

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Pelangia mbutaensis · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Ideal Tank Mates
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Brown Puffer

Pelangia mbutaensis · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution
Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive