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 & Snakehead Fighter

Melanotaenia caerulea · Betta channoides

Blue Rainbowfish & Snowball Shrimp

Melanotaenia caerulea · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chindongo socolofi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Sorong Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia fredericki

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Sparkling Gourami

Melanotaenia caerulea · Trichopsis pumila

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Spot Pangasius

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Tanganicodus irsacae

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Spotted Gar

Melanotaenia caerulea · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Spotted Headstander

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia caerulea · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Spotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Glossolepis maculosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Sterba's Corydoras

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras sterbai

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Striped Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Stripefin Eartheater

Melanotaenia caerulea · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Sturgeon Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Melanotaenia caerulea · Otopharynx lithobates

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Sumo Loach

Melanotaenia caerulea · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Sunset Hap

Melanotaenia caerulea · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Swordtail

Melanotaenia caerulea · Xiphophorus hellerii

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful