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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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Apistogramma cacatuoides

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Ariopsis seemanni

Not Recommended
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia maylandi · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia maylandi · Phenacogrammus interruptus

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia maylandi · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Melanotaenia corona

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Melanotaenia duboulayi

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia maylandi · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Nandopsis tetracanthus

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia maylandi · Atractosteus tristoechus

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia maylandi · Synodontis multipunctatus

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Biotodoma cupido

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia maylandi · Amatitlania cutteri

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

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia maylandi · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Mayland's Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia maylandi · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates
Mayland's Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful