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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Ariopsis seemanni

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Pelangia mbutaensis · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Pelangia mbutaensis · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Pelangia mbutaensis · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Pelangia mbutaensis · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Pelangia mbutaensis · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Pelangia mbutaensis · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful