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 & Channel Catfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Chao Phraya Giant Catfish (Paroon Shark)

Melanotaenia monticola · Pangasius sanitwongsei

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulChao Phraya Giant Catfish (Paroon Shark): Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Checker Barb

Melanotaenia monticola · Oliotius oligolepis

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulChecker Barb: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Checkerboard Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Dicrossus filamentosus

Mountain Rainbowfish & Chequered Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia splendida inornata

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulChequered Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Cherry Barb

Melanotaenia monticola · Puntius titteya

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCherry Barb: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Cherry Shrimp

Melanotaenia monticola · Neocaridina davidi

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCherry Shrimp: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Cherry Spot Rasbora

Melanotaenia monticola · Rasbora rubrodorsalis

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCherry Spot Rasbora: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Chili Rasbora

Melanotaenia monticola · Boraras brigittae

Mountain Rainbowfish & Chinese Algae Eater (CAE)

Melanotaenia monticola · Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulChinese Algae Eater (CAE): Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Chinese Barb (Green Barb)

Melanotaenia monticola · Puntius semifasciolatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulChinese Barb (Green Barb): Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Chipokae Mbuna

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanochromis chipokae

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulChipokae Mbuna: Highly Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Chisumulu Pearl Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Labidochromis chisumulae

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulChisumulu Pearl Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Chocolate Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Hypselecara temporalis

Mountain Rainbowfish & Chocolate Gourami

Melanotaenia monticola · Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Mountain Rainbowfish & Chocolate Loricaria (L062)

Melanotaenia monticola · Loricaria cataphracta

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulChocolate Loricaria (L062): Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Christmas Fulu

Melanotaenia monticola · Xystichromis phytophagus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulChristmas Fulu: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Chuco Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Chuco godmanni

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulChuco Cichlid: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Cigar Shark (Mad Barb)

Melanotaenia monticola · Leptobarbus hoevenii

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Clown Killifish

Melanotaenia monticola · Epiplatys annulatus

Mountain Rainbowfish & Clown Knifefish

Melanotaenia monticola · Chitala ornata

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulClown Knifefish: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Clown Loach

Melanotaenia monticola · Chromobotia macracanthus

Mountain Rainbowfish & Clown Pleco (L104)

Melanotaenia monticola · Panaqolus maccus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulClown Pleco (L104): Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Cobalt Blue Zebra

Melanotaenia monticola · Metriaclima callainos

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCobalt Blue Zebra: Aggressive