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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 & Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Paracheirodon innesi

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulNeon Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia gracilis · Neritina natalensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulNerite Snail: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & New Guinea Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Melanotaenia affinis

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulNew Guinea Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & New Guinea Tigerfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Datnioides campbelli

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulNew Guinea Tigerfish: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Nile Tilapia

Melanotaenia gracilis · Oreochromis niloticus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulNile Tilapia: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Ninja Shrimp

Melanotaenia gracilis · Caridina serratirostris

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulNinja Shrimp: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Norman's Lampeye Killifish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Poropanchax normani

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulNorman's Lampeye Killifish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Northern Mountain Swordtail

Melanotaenia gracilis · Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulNorthern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Nyererei Victorian Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pundamilia nyererei

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulNyererei Victorian Cichlid: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Ocellatus Gold

Melanotaenia gracilis · Lamprologus ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOcellatus Gold: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Odessa Barb

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pethia padamya

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOdessa Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Ogilby's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Melanotaenia ogilbyi

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOgilby's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Olga Cory

Melanotaenia gracilis · Corydoras simulatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOlga Cory: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Olive Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia gracilis · Neritina reclivata

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOlive Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & One-Spot Betta

Melanotaenia gracilis · Betta unimaculata

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOne-Spot Betta: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Orange Chromide

Melanotaenia gracilis · Etroplus maculatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrange Chromide: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Orange Delight Shrimp

Melanotaenia gracilis · Caridina loehae

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrange Delight Shrimp: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Orange Peacock

Melanotaenia gracilis · Aulonocara stuartgranti maleri

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrange Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Orangespotted Snakehead

Melanotaenia gracilis · Channa aurantimaculata

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrangespotted Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Orangespotted Sunfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Lepomis humilis

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrangespotted Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Ornate Bichir

Melanotaenia gracilis · Polypterus ornatipinnis

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

Slender Rainbowfish & Ornate Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Rhadinocentrus ornatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOrnate Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Oscar

Melanotaenia gracilis · Astronotus ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOscar: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Otocinclus

Melanotaenia gracilis · Otocinclus vittatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulOtocinclus: Peaceful