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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Tiger Shrimp

Melanotaenia caerulea · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Tinfoil Barb

Melanotaenia caerulea · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Tire Track Eel

Melanotaenia caerulea · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Trapdoor Snail

Melanotaenia caerulea · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Trimac Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Tropheus Moorii

Melanotaenia caerulea · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Tropical Gar

Melanotaenia caerulea · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & True Julii Corydoras

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras julii

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Melanotaenia caerulea · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Uaru

Melanotaenia caerulea · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Melanotaenia caerulea · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Vampire Shrimp

Melanotaenia caerulea · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Melanotaenia caerulea · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Vieja fenestrata

Melanotaenia caerulea · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Gobioides broussonnetii

Blue Rainbowfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful