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 & Bala Shark

Melanotaenia exquisita · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Balloon Molly

Melanotaenia exquisita · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Melanotaenia exquisita · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Banana Loach

Melanotaenia exquisita · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Banded Apistogramma

Melanotaenia exquisita · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Toxotes jaculatrix

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Banded Chromide

Melanotaenia exquisita · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Banded Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Banded Gourami

Melanotaenia exquisita · Trichogaster fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Banded Leporinus

Melanotaenia exquisita · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bandit Cory

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras metae

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Banjo Catfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Apistogramma barlowi

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Barred Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Chilatherina fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Melanotaenia batanta

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bearded Cory

Melanotaenia exquisita · Scleromystax barbatus

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp

Melanotaenia exquisita · Caridina logemanni

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Caridina cantonensis

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bengal Loach

Melanotaenia exquisita · Botia dario

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bentos Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Betta Imbellis

Melanotaenia exquisita · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful