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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 & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia gracilis · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia gracilis · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Ivanacara adoketa

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia gracilis · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pimephales promelas

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia gracilis · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia gracilis · Sawbwa resplendens

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Iodotropheus sprengerae

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

Slender Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia gracilis · Polypterus endlicheri

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

Slender Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia gracilis · Poecilia latipinna

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia gracilis · Corydoras bilineatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia gracilis · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia gracilis · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia gracilis · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful