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Maingano Mbuna Tank Mates & Compatibility

Maingano Mbuna

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos

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TemperamentAggressive (8/10)
Adult Size10 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level
StockingSolo or group
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Compatible on paper, but will Maingano Mbuna 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 Maingano Mbuna to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

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Maingano Mbuna & Kabia rainbowfish

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution
Maingano Mbuna: Aggressive Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Maingano Mbuna & Abei Puffer

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Pao abei

Possible with Caution
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & Achara Catfish

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Leiarius marmoratus

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & Adolfo Cory

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Corydoras adolfoi

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Maingano Mbuna & Adonis Pleco

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Acanthicus adonis

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Aequidens diadema

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & Afra Cichlid

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & African Arowana

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Maingano Mbuna & African Butterfly Cichlid

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Anomalochromis thomasi

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Maingano Mbuna & African Butterfly Fish

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Pantodon buchholzi

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & African Clawed Frog

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & African Dwarf Frog

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Maingano Mbuna & African Jewel Cichlid

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & African Knifefish

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Xenomystus nigri

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & African Lungfish

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & African Pike

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Hepsetus odoe

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & African Pipefish

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Enneacampus ansorgii

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Maingano Mbuna & Agassiz Cory

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Maingano Mbuna & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Apistogramma agassizii

Not Recommended
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Maingano Mbuna & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Maingano Mbuna & Allen's Rainbowfish

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Maingano Mbuna & Alligator Gar

Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution
Maingano Mbuna: AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive