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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia caerulea · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia caerulea · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia caerulea · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Blue Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia caerulea · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia caerulea · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Blue Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia caerulea · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Channel Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful