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 & Yellow Lab (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia monticola · Labidochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulYellow Lab (Mbuna): Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Yellow Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Aulonocara baenschi

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulYellow Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Yellow Perch

Melanotaenia monticola · Perca flavescens

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulYellow Perch: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Yellow Sand Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Xenotilapia bathyphilus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulYellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Yellow Shrimp

Melanotaenia monticola · Neocaridina davidi var. yellow

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulYellow Shrimp: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Yoyo Loach

Melanotaenia monticola · Botia almorhae

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulYoyo Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Zebra Apple Snail

Melanotaenia monticola · Asolene spixi

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Apple Snail: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Zebra Danio

Melanotaenia monticola · Danio rerio

Ideal Tank Mates

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Zebra Loach

Melanotaenia monticola · Botia striata

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Loach: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Zebra Obliquidens

Melanotaenia monticola · Astatotilapia latifasciata

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Obliquidens: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Zebra Oto

Melanotaenia monticola · Otocinclus cocama

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Oto: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Zebra Pleco (L046)

Melanotaenia monticola · Hypancistrus zebra

Mountain Rainbowfish & Zebra Shovelnose (Tigrinus Catfish)

Melanotaenia monticola · Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Shovelnose (Tigrinus Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Zebra Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia monticola · Mastacembelus zebrinus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Spiny Eel: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Zebra Tilapia

Melanotaenia monticola · Heterotilapia buttikoferi

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulZebra Tilapia: Highly Aggressive