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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+
Showing 577 - 600 of 735 Tank Mates

Mountain Rainbowfish & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia monticola · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia monticola · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Ivanacara adoketa

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia monticola · Danio roseus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia monticola · Pethia conchonius

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia monticola · Pimephales promelas

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia monticola · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia monticola · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia monticola · Sawbwa resplendens

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia monticola · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia monticola · Poecilia latipinna

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia monticola · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia monticola · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia monticola · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia monticola · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia monticola · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia monticola · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Senegal Bichir

Melanotaenia monticola · Polypterus senegalus

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive