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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 & Gold Barb

Melanotaenia maylandi · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Gold Laser Cory

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Gold Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hemigrammus rodwayi

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia maylandi · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Golden Julie

Melanotaenia maylandi · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Golden Oto

Melanotaenia maylandi · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Melanotaenia goldiei

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Aulonocara stuartgranti

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Green Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Green Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Paracheirodon simulans

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Green Sunfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Green Terror

Melanotaenia maylandi · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Guinean Bichir

Melanotaenia maylandi · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Gulper Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Guppy

Melanotaenia maylandi · Poecilia reticulata

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful