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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 & Betta Macrostoma

Melanotaenia maylandi · Betta macrostoma

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Macrostoma: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Betta Smaragdina

Melanotaenia maylandi · Betta smaragdina

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Smaragdina: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Acara

Melanotaenia maylandi · Cichlasoma bimaculatum

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Belt Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Vieja maculicauda

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Belt Cichlid: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Ameiurus melas

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Bullhead Catfish: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Corydoras

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras schultzei

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Diamond Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Paratilapia polleni

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Diamond Cichlid: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Fin Cory

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras leucomelas

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Fin Cory: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Ghost Knifefish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Apteronotus albifrons

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Kuhli Loach

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pangio oblonga

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Kuhli Loach: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Marble Hoplo

Melanotaenia maylandi · Megalechis thoracata

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Marble Hoplo: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Ocellatus

Melanotaenia maylandi · Lamprologus speciosus

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Pacu

Melanotaenia maylandi · Colossoma macropomum

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Ruby Barb

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pethia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ruby Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black Skirt Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Melanotaenia nigrans

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack-Banded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blackline Rasbora

Melanotaenia maylandi · Rasbora borapetensis

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Physella acuta

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bleher's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Chilatherina bleheri

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blind Cave Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Astyanax mexicanus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blood Parrot Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

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