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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 & Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia monticola · Neritina natalensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulNerite Snail: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & New Guinea Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia affinis

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulNew Guinea Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & New Guinea Tigerfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Datnioides campbelli

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulNew Guinea Tigerfish: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Nile Tilapia

Melanotaenia monticola · Oreochromis niloticus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulNile Tilapia: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Ninja Shrimp

Melanotaenia monticola · Caridina serratirostris

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulNinja Shrimp: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Norman's Lampeye Killifish

Melanotaenia monticola · Poropanchax normani

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulNorman's Lampeye Killifish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Northern Mountain Swordtail

Melanotaenia monticola · Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulNorthern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Nyererei Victorian Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Pundamilia nyererei

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulNyererei Victorian Cichlid: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Ocellatus Gold

Melanotaenia monticola · Lamprologus ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOcellatus Gold: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Odessa Barb

Melanotaenia monticola · Pethia padamya

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOdessa Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Ogilby's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia ogilbyi

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOgilby's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Olga Cory

Melanotaenia monticola · Corydoras simulatus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOlga Cory: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Olive Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia monticola · Neritina reclivata

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOlive Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & One-Spot Betta

Melanotaenia monticola · Betta unimaculata

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOne-Spot Betta: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Orange Chromide

Melanotaenia monticola · Etroplus maculatus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrange Chromide: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Orange Delight Shrimp

Melanotaenia monticola · Caridina loehae

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrange Delight Shrimp: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Orange Peacock

Melanotaenia monticola · Aulonocara stuartgranti maleri

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrange Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Orangespotted Snakehead

Melanotaenia monticola · Channa aurantimaculata

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrangespotted Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Orangespotted Sunfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Lepomis humilis

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrangespotted Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Ornate Bichir

Melanotaenia monticola · Polypterus ornatipinnis

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrnate Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Ornate Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Rhadinocentrus ornatus

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrnate Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Oscar

Melanotaenia monticola · Astronotus ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOscar: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Otocinclus

Melanotaenia monticola · Otocinclus vittatus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulOtocinclus: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Pacific Blue Eye

Melanotaenia monticola · Pseudomugil signifer

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulPacific Blue Eye: Peaceful