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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 & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia maylandi · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia maylandi · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Ivanacara adoketa

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia maylandi · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pethia conchonius

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia maylandi · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia maylandi · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Iodotropheus sprengerae

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia maylandi · Polypterus endlicheri

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia maylandi · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Trichromis salvini

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras bilineatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Chindongo saulosi

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia maylandi · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Scatophagus argus

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia maylandi · Rasbora trilineata

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Senegal Bichir

Melanotaenia maylandi · Polypterus senegalus

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