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+

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Blue Rainbowfish & Gold Laser Cory

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Gold Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia caerulea · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Golden Julie

Melanotaenia caerulea · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Golden Oto

Melanotaenia caerulea · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Green Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Green Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Paracheirodon simulans

Blue Rainbowfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Blue Rainbowfish & Green Sunfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Green Terror

Melanotaenia caerulea · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Guinean Bichir

Melanotaenia caerulea · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Gulper Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Guppy

Melanotaenia caerulea · Poecilia reticulata

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Melanotaenia caerulea · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive