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 & Snakehead Fighter

Melanotaenia exquisita · Betta channoides

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Snowball Shrimp

Melanotaenia exquisita · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Chindongo socolofi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Sorong Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Melanotaenia fredericki

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Sparkling Gourami

Melanotaenia exquisita · Trichopsis pumila

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Spot Pangasius

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Tanganicodus irsacae

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Spotted Gar

Melanotaenia exquisita · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Spotted Headstander

Melanotaenia exquisita · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia exquisita · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Spotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Glossolepis maculosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Sterba's Corydoras

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras sterbai

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Striped Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Stripefin Eartheater

Melanotaenia exquisita · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Sturgeon Catfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Melanotaenia exquisita · Otopharynx lithobates

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Sumo Loach

Melanotaenia exquisita · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Sunset Hap

Melanotaenia exquisita · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Swordtail

Melanotaenia exquisita · Xiphophorus hellerii

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful