Mayland's Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Mayland's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size10 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Mayland's Rainbowfish fit your setup?

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Mayland's Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Melanotaenia maylandi · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Melanotaenia maylandi · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Melanotaenia maylandi · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Melanotaenia maylandi · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Melanotaenia maylandi · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & African Pike

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Melanotaenia maylandi · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Alligator Pleco

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful