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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Glossolepis incisus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Striped Eartheater

Melanotaenia caerulea · Geophagus surinamensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Swamp Crayfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Tail Barracuda

Melanotaenia caerulea · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Black Shark

Melanotaenia caerulea · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Melanotaenia caerulea · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Melanotaenia caerulea · Caridina serrata

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red-Bellied Piranha

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Red-Tail Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Redbreast Sunfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Redear Sunfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Redhead Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Redhead Severum

Melanotaenia caerulea · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Redline Rasbora

Melanotaenia caerulea · Rasbora pauciperforata

Blue Rainbowfish & Redtail Splitfin

Melanotaenia caerulea · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Regan's Julie

Melanotaenia caerulea · Julidochromis regani

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia caerulea · Sewellia lineolata

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful