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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 & Pearl Gourami

Melanotaenia maylandi · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Pearly Ocellatus

Melanotaenia maylandi · Neolamprologus stappersi

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPearly Ocellatus: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Penguin Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Thayeria boehlkei

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Peppered Corydoras

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras paleatus

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Peppermint Pleco

Melanotaenia maylandi · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Petricola Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Synodontis petricola

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Phuket Loach

Melanotaenia maylandi · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Pictus Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pimelodus pictus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Melanotaenia maylandi · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Piraiba

Melanotaenia maylandi · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPiraiba: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Plain Silver Dollar

Melanotaenia maylandi · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Platinum Acara

Melanotaenia maylandi · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Platinum Hatchet

Melanotaenia maylandi · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Platy

Melanotaenia maylandi · Xiphophorus maculatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlaty: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Melanotaenia maylandi · Polypterus bichir lapradei

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Popondetta Blue-eye

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pseudomugil connieae

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Port Acara

Melanotaenia maylandi · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Price's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Chilatherina pricei

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Pseudotropheus Acei

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pseudotropheus acei

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Melanotaenia maylandi · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Pumpkinseed

Melanotaenia maylandi · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulPumpkinseed: Aggressive