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 & Bala Shark

Melanotaenia caerulea · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Balloon Molly

Melanotaenia caerulea · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Melanotaenia caerulea · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Banana Loach

Melanotaenia caerulea · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Banded Apistogramma

Melanotaenia caerulea · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Blue Rainbowfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Toxotes jaculatrix

Blue Rainbowfish & Banded Chromide

Melanotaenia caerulea · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Banded Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Banded Gourami

Melanotaenia caerulea · Trichogaster fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Banded Leporinus

Melanotaenia caerulea · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Bandit Cory

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras metae

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Banjo Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Apistogramma barlowi

Blue Rainbowfish & Barred Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chilatherina fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia batanta

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Bearded Cory

Melanotaenia caerulea · Scleromystax barbatus

Blue Rainbowfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp

Melanotaenia caerulea · Caridina logemanni

Blue Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Caridina cantonensis

Blue Rainbowfish & Bengal Loach

Melanotaenia caerulea · Botia dario

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Bentos Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Betta Imbellis

Melanotaenia caerulea · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful