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 & Bala Shark

Melanotaenia monticola · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Ideal Tank Mates

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Balloon Molly

Melanotaenia monticola · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Melanotaenia monticola · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Banana Loach

Melanotaenia monticola · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Banded Apistogramma

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Mountain Rainbowfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia monticola · Toxotes jaculatrix

Mountain Rainbowfish & Banded Chromide

Melanotaenia monticola · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Banded Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Heros notatus

Mountain Rainbowfish & Banded Gourami

Melanotaenia monticola · Trichogaster fasciata

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Banded Leporinus

Melanotaenia monticola · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bandit Cory

Melanotaenia monticola · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Banjo Catfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma barlowi

Mountain Rainbowfish & Barred Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bearded Cory

Melanotaenia monticola · Scleromystax barbatus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBearded Cory: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp

Melanotaenia monticola · Caridina logemanni

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Melanotaenia monticola · Caridina cantonensis

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bengal Loach

Melanotaenia monticola · Botia dario

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bentos Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Melanotaenia monticola · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Betta Imbellis

Melanotaenia monticola · Betta imbellis