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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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Mayland's Rainbowfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia maylandi · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia maylandi · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia maylandi · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia maylandi · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia maylandi · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia maylandi · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia maylandi · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia maylandi · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia maylandi · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive