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Blue Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size8 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 217 - 240 of 735 Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pseudomugil tenellus

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Diamond Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Melanotaenia caerulea · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Discus

Melanotaenia caerulea · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Domino Synodontis

Melanotaenia caerulea · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Dourada

Melanotaenia caerulea · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Melanotaenia caerulea · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Dwarf Gourami

Melanotaenia caerulea · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Dwarf Molly

Melanotaenia caerulea · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Melanotaenia caerulea · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Dwarf Petricola

Melanotaenia caerulea · Synodontis lucipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Dwarf Rasbora

Melanotaenia caerulea · Boraras maculatus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful