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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Tambraparni Barb

Melanotaenia caerulea · Puntius tambraparniei

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Tami River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Tandanus Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Tandanus tandanus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Telmatochromis brichardi

Melanotaenia caerulea · Telmatochromis brichardi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTelmatochromis brichardi: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Telmatochromis dhonti

Melanotaenia caerulea · Telmatochromis dhonti

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Tequila Splitfin

Melanotaenia caerulea · Zoogoneticus tequila

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Teugelsi Bichir

Melanotaenia caerulea · Polypterus teugelsi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTeugelsi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Texas Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Thai Micro Crab

Melanotaenia caerulea · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Thinbar Datnoid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Threadfin Acara

Melanotaenia caerulea · Acarichthys heckelii

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Iriatherina werneri

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulThreadfin Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Melanotaenia caerulea · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Tiger Barb

Melanotaenia caerulea · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Tiger Danio

Melanotaenia caerulea · Devario maetaengensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Danio: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Tiger Loach

Melanotaenia caerulea · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Loach: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Tiger Muskie

Melanotaenia caerulea · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful