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 & Pungas Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pangasius pangasius

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPungas Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Purple Spotted Gudgeon

Melanotaenia caerulea · Mogurnda adspersa

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPurple Spotted Gudgeon: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Purple Zebra Shrimp

Melanotaenia caerulea · Potamalpheops sp.

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPurple Zebra Shrimp: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Pygmy Corydoras

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras pygmaeus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPygmy Corydoras: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Pygmy Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia pygmaea

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Rachov's Killifish (Annual)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Nothobranchius rachovii

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRachov's Killifish (Annual): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Rainbow Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Herotilapia multispinosa

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRainbow Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Rainbow Shark

Melanotaenia caerulea · Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRainbow Shark: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Rainbow Snakehead

Melanotaenia caerulea · Channa bleheri

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRainbow Snakehead: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Ramshorn Snail

Melanotaenia caerulea · Planorbidae fam.

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRamshorn Snail: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Ramu Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Glossolepis ramuensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRamu Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Raspy River Stingray

Melanotaenia caerulea · Potamotrygon scobina

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRaspy River Stingray: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Bellied Pacu

Melanotaenia caerulea · Piaractus brachypomus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Bellied Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Breasted Acara

Melanotaenia caerulea · Laetacara dorsigera

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Breasted Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Devil Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Amphilophus labiatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Devil Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Dwarf Rasbora

Melanotaenia caerulea · Microrasbora rubescens

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Dwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Empress

Melanotaenia caerulea · Protomelas taeniolatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Empress: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Eye Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Eye Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Fin Borleyi

Melanotaenia caerulea · Copadichromis borleyi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Fin Borleyi: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Fin Caudopunk

Melanotaenia caerulea · Neolamprologus caudopunctatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Fin Caudopunk: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Goldflake Shrimp

Melanotaenia caerulea · Caridina sp. Red Goldflake

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Goldflake Shrimp: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Head Tapajos (Geophagus)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Geophagus sp. 'Red Head Tapajos'

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Head Tapajos (Geophagus): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Hump Eartheater

Melanotaenia caerulea · Geophagus steindachneri

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Hump Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Peacock (Ruby Red)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Aulonocara sp. 'Rubescens'

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Peacock (Ruby Red): Semi-Aggressive