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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 & Sentani Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chilatherina sentaniensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSentani Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Sepik Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Glossolepis multisquamata

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSepik Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Serpae Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hyphessobrycon eques

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSerpae Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Severum

Melanotaenia caerulea · Heros severus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSeverum: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Shell Dweller (Multi)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulShell Dweller (Multi): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Shortbarbel Pangasius

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pangasius micronemus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulShortbarbel Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Shortnose Gar

Melanotaenia caerulea · Lepisosteus platostomus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulShortnose Gar: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Shovelnose Sturgeon

Melanotaenia caerulea · Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Not Recommended
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulShovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Siamese Algae Eater

Melanotaenia caerulea · Crossocheilus oblongus

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSiamese Algae Eater: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Siamese Tiger Fish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Datnioides pulcher

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSiamese Tiger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Silver Arowana

Melanotaenia caerulea · Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Arowana: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Silver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Silver Dollar

Melanotaenia caerulea · Metynnis argenteus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Dollar: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Silver Flying Fox

Melanotaenia caerulea · Crossocheilus reticulatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Flying Fox: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Silver Hatchetfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Gasteropelecus sternicla

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Hatchetfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Silver Prochilodus

Melanotaenia caerulea · Semaprochilodus taeniurus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Prochilodus: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Silver Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chilatherina crassispinosa

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Silvertip Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hasemania nana

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilvertip Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Sixbar Distichodus

Melanotaenia caerulea · Distichodus sexfasciatus

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSixbar Distichodus: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Skunk Botia

Melanotaenia caerulea · Yasuhikotakia morleti

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSkunk Botia: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Skunk Cory

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras arcuatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSkunk Cory: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Slender Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia gracilis

Ideal Tank Mates
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSlender Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Smallmouth Bass

Melanotaenia caerulea · Micropterus dolomieu

Possible with Caution
Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSmallmouth Bass: Aggressive