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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Exquisite Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pseudomugil tenellus

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Diamond Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Melanotaenia exquisita · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Discus

Melanotaenia exquisita · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Domino Synodontis

Melanotaenia exquisita · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dourada

Melanotaenia exquisita · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Melanotaenia exquisita · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dwarf Gourami

Melanotaenia exquisita · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dwarf Molly

Melanotaenia exquisita · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Melanotaenia exquisita · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dwarf Petricola

Melanotaenia exquisita · Synodontis lucipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful