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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia caerulea · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia caerulea · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia caerulea · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia caerulea · Scleromystax macropterus

Blue Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia caerulea · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia caerulea · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia caerulea · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia caerulea · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia caerulea · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia caerulea · Limia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia caerulea · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Iridescent Shark

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful