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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Lemon Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Leopard Cory

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Leopard Pleco

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia exquisita · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Licorice Gourami

Melanotaenia exquisita · Parosphromenus deissneri

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Longear Sunfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Longnose Gar

Melanotaenia exquisita · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Chilatherina lorentzii

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Melanotaenia exquisita · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Melanotaenia exquisita · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Melanotaenia exquisita · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Lyretail Killifish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Macaw Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive