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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+
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Slender Rainbowfish & Gold Barb

Melanotaenia gracilis · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Gold Laser Cory

Melanotaenia gracilis · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Gold Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia gracilis · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Golden Julie

Melanotaenia gracilis · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Golden Oto

Melanotaenia gracilis · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Green Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Green Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Paracheirodon simulans

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Green Sunfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Green Terror

Melanotaenia gracilis · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Guinean Bichir

Melanotaenia gracilis · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Gulper Catfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Guppy

Melanotaenia gracilis · Poecilia reticulata

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful