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 & Gold Laser Cory

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Gold Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia exquisita · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Golden Julie

Melanotaenia exquisita · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Golden Oto

Melanotaenia exquisita · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Green Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Green Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Paracheirodon simulans

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Green Sunfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Green Terror

Melanotaenia exquisita · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Guinean Bichir

Melanotaenia exquisita · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Gulper Catfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Guppy

Melanotaenia exquisita · Poecilia reticulata

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Melanotaenia exquisita · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive