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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Ariopsis seemanni

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia exquisita · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia exquisita · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia exquisita · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia exquisita · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia exquisita · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful