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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 97 - 120 of 735 Tank Mates

Mountain Rainbowfish & Betta Macrostoma

Melanotaenia monticola · Betta macrostoma

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Macrostoma: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Betta Smaragdina

Melanotaenia monticola · Betta smaragdina

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Smaragdina: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Acara

Melanotaenia monticola · Cichlasoma bimaculatum

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Belt Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Vieja maculicauda

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Belt Cichlid: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Ameiurus melas

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Bullhead Catfish: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Corydoras

Melanotaenia monticola · Corydoras schultzei

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Corydoras: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Diamond Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Paratilapia polleni

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Diamond Cichlid: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Fin Cory

Melanotaenia monticola · Corydoras leucomelas

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Fin Cory: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Ghost Knifefish

Melanotaenia monticola · Apteronotus albifrons

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Kuhli Loach

Melanotaenia monticola · Pangio oblonga

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Kuhli Loach: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Marble Hoplo

Melanotaenia monticola · Megalechis thoracata

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Marble Hoplo: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Ocellatus

Melanotaenia monticola · Lamprologus speciosus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ocellatus: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Pacu

Melanotaenia monticola · Colossoma macropomum

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Ruby Barb

Melanotaenia monticola · Pethia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ruby Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black Skirt Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia nigrans

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack-Banded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blackline Rasbora

Melanotaenia monticola · Rasbora borapetensis

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlackline Rasbora: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Melanotaenia monticola · Physella acuta

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bleher's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Chilatherina bleheri

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBleher's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blind Cave Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Astyanax mexicanus

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blood Parrot Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive