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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 & Snakehead Fighter

Melanotaenia maylandi · Betta channoides

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Snowball Shrimp

Melanotaenia maylandi · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Chindongo socolofi

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Sorong Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Melanotaenia fredericki

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Sparkling Gourami

Melanotaenia maylandi · Trichopsis pumila

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Spot Pangasius

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Tanganicodus irsacae

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Spotted Gar

Melanotaenia maylandi · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Spotted Headstander

Melanotaenia maylandi · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia maylandi · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Spotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Glossolepis maculosus

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Apistogramma steindachneri

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Sterba's Corydoras

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras sterbai

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Striped Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Stripefin Eartheater

Melanotaenia maylandi · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Sturgeon Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Platystomatichthys sturio

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Melanotaenia maylandi · Otopharynx lithobates

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Sumo Loach

Melanotaenia maylandi · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Sunset Hap

Melanotaenia maylandi · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Swordtail

Melanotaenia maylandi · Xiphophorus hellerii

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful