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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+
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Mountain Rainbowfish & Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Ideal Tank Mates
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blue Acara

Melanotaenia monticola · Andinoacara pulcher

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

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Melanotaenia monticola · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blue Botia

Melanotaenia monticola · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Melanotaenia monticola · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Inpaichthys kerri

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Melanotaenia monticola · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia caerulea

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blue Sifter

Melanotaenia monticola · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blue Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Blue Tilapia

Melanotaenia monticola · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia boesemani

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bolivian Ram

Melanotaenia monticola · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Melanotaenia monticola · Neolamprologus brevis

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Melanotaenia monticola · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Hemigrammus bleheri

Not Recommended
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia monticola · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras

Melanotaenia monticola · Corydoras aeneus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Melanotaenia monticola · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Brown Puffer

Melanotaenia monticola · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution
Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive