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 & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia caerulea · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia caerulea · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Ivanacara adoketa

Blue Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia caerulea · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia caerulea · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia caerulea · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia caerulea · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia caerulea · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras bilineatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia caerulea · Dario dario

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Scatophagus argus

Blue Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia caerulea · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Senegal Bichir

Melanotaenia caerulea · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive