Exquisite Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Exquisite Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size8 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Exquisite Rainbowfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Exquisite Rainbowfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

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Exquisite Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Melanotaenia exquisita · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Melanotaenia exquisita · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Melanotaenia exquisita · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Melanotaenia exquisita · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Melanotaenia exquisita · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & African Pike

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Melanotaenia exquisita · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Alligator Pleco

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful