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Slender Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Slender Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size8 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 265 - 288 of 735 Tank Mates

Slender Rainbowfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia gracilis · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia gracilis · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia gracilis · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia gracilis · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia gracilis · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia gracilis · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia gracilis · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia gracilis · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia gracilis · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive