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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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Glossolepis incisus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red Striped Eartheater

Melanotaenia monticola · Geophagus surinamensis

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red Swamp Crayfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red Tail Barracuda

Melanotaenia monticola · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Black Shark

Melanotaenia monticola · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Melanotaenia monticola · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Melanotaenia monticola · Mesoheros festae

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Melanotaenia monticola · Caridina serrata

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Melanotaenia monticola · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red-Bellied Piranha

Melanotaenia monticola · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Red-Tail Catfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Redbreast Sunfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Redear Sunfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Lepomis microlophus

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

Mountain Rainbowfish & Redhead Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Redhead Severum

Melanotaenia monticola · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Redline Rasbora

Melanotaenia monticola · Rasbora pauciperforata

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedline Rasbora: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Redtail Splitfin

Melanotaenia monticola · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Melanotaenia monticola · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Regan's Julie

Melanotaenia monticola · Julidochromis regani

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia monticola · Sewellia lineolata

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Melanotaenia monticola · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful