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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Blue Acara

Melanotaenia caerulea · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Blue Rainbowfish & Blue Botia

Melanotaenia caerulea · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Inpaichthys kerri

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Melanotaenia caerulea · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Blue Sifter

Melanotaenia caerulea · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Blue Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Blue Tilapia

Melanotaenia caerulea · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Melanotaenia boesemani

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Bolivian Ram

Melanotaenia caerulea · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Melanotaenia caerulea · Neolamprologus brevis

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Melanotaenia caerulea · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia caerulea · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras aeneus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Melanotaenia caerulea · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Brown Puffer

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Buccochromis lepturus

Melanotaenia caerulea · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive