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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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Aphyocharax anisitsi

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blue Acara

Melanotaenia maylandi · Andinoacara pulcher

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blue Botia

Melanotaenia maylandi · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Inpaichthys kerri

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Melanotaenia maylandi · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Melanotaenia caerulea

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blue Sifter

Melanotaenia maylandi · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blue Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Blue Tilapia

Melanotaenia maylandi · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Melanotaenia boesemani

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bolivian Ram

Melanotaenia maylandi · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Melanotaenia maylandi · Neolamprologus brevis

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Melanotaenia maylandi · Rasbora einthovenii

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hemigrammus bleheri

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia maylandi · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras aeneus

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Ameiurus nebulosus

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Melanotaenia maylandi · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Brown Puffer

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive