Mountain Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Mountain Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size10 cm

Temperature17–24°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Mountain Rainbowfish & Alligator Pleco

Melanotaenia monticola · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Altifrons Eartheater

Melanotaenia monticola · Geophagus altifrons

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAltifrons Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Altolamprologus Calvus

Melanotaenia monticola · Altolamprologus calvus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAltolamprologus Calvus: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Altolamprologus Compressiceps

Melanotaenia monticola · Altolamprologus compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAltolamprologus Compressiceps: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Altum Angel

Melanotaenia monticola · Pterophyllum altum

Mountain Rainbowfish & Amano Shrimp

Melanotaenia monticola · Caridina multidentata

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Amazon Leaf Fish

Melanotaenia monticola · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

Mountain Rainbowfish & Amazon Puffer

Melanotaenia monticola · Colomesus asellus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & American Grass Shrimp

Melanotaenia monticola · Palaemonetes kadiakensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAmerican Grass Shrimp: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Andinoacara sp. Gold Saum

Melanotaenia monticola · Andinoacara sp. "Gold Saum"

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAndinoacara sp. Gold Saum: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Angelicus Botia

Melanotaenia monticola · Botia kubotai

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAngelicus Botia: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Angelicus Pleco L073

Melanotaenia monticola · Hypancistrus sp. L073

Mountain Rainbowfish & Angfa Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia angfa

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAngfa Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Antennae Stingray

Melanotaenia monticola · Plesiotrygon iwamae

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma Black-Chin

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma allpahuayo

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma Broad-banded

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma breitbinden

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma Mamoré

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma erythrura

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma Marmor (Marbled Apisto)

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma erythrura

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma Mouthbrooder (Maulbrüter)

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma barlowi

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma Orange-tail

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma cf. eunotus "Orange-tail"

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma Parrot

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma sp. "Parrot"

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma Resticulosa Mamor

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma cf. resticulosa Mamor

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma Resticulosa Mamor: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma Resticulosa Marmor

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma cf. resticulosa "Marmor"

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma Resticulosa Marmor: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma atahualpa

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma atahualpa