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 49 - 72 of 735 Tank Mates

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma baenschi

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma elizabethae

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma panduro

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma uaupesi

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma viejita

Mountain Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia monticola · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia monticola · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia monticola · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia monticola · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia monticola · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia monticola · Scleropages formosus

Mountain Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia monticola · Anentome helena

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia monticola · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia monticola · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia monticola · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia monticola · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia monticola · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive