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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+
Showing 73 - 96 of 735 Tank Mates

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bala Shark

Melanotaenia maylandi · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Balloon Molly

Melanotaenia maylandi · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Melanotaenia maylandi · Atyopsis moluccensis

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Banana Loach

Melanotaenia maylandi · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Banded Apistogramma

Melanotaenia maylandi · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Toxotes jaculatrix

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Banded Chromide

Melanotaenia maylandi · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Banded Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Banded Gourami

Melanotaenia maylandi · Trichogaster fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Banded Leporinus

Melanotaenia maylandi · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Melanotaenia trifasciata

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bandit Cory

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras metae

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Banjo Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Apistogramma barlowi

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Barred Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Chilatherina fasciata

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Melanotaenia batanta

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bearded Cory

Melanotaenia maylandi · Scleromystax barbatus

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBearded Cory: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp

Melanotaenia maylandi · Caridina logemanni

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBee Shrimp: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Caridina cantonensis

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bengal Loach

Melanotaenia maylandi · Botia dario

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bentos Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Betta Imbellis

Melanotaenia maylandi · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful