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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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Melanotaenia maylandi · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia maylandi · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia maylandi · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia maylandi · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia maylandi · Scleromystax macropterus

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Chilatherina campsi

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia maylandi · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia maylandi · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia maylandi · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia maylandi · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia maylandi · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia maylandi · Limia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia maylandi · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Tramitichromis intermedius

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful