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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Lemon Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Leopard Cory

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Leopard Pleco

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia caerulea · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Licorice Gourami

Melanotaenia caerulea · Parosphromenus deissneri

Blue Rainbowfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Longear Sunfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Longnose Gar

Melanotaenia caerulea · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chilatherina lorentzii

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Melanotaenia caerulea · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Melanotaenia caerulea · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Melanotaenia caerulea · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Lyretail Killifish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Macaw Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive