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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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Tiger Shrimp

Melanotaenia gracilis · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Tinfoil Barb

Melanotaenia gracilis · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Tire Track Eel

Melanotaenia gracilis · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Trapdoor Snail

Melanotaenia gracilis · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Trimac Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Tropheus Moorii

Melanotaenia gracilis · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Tropical Gar

Melanotaenia gracilis · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & True Julii Corydoras

Melanotaenia gracilis · Corydoras julii

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Melanotaenia lacustris

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Melanotaenia gracilis · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Uaru

Melanotaenia gracilis · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Melanotaenia gracilis · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Vampire Shrimp

Melanotaenia gracilis · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Melanotaenia gracilis · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Vieja fenestrata

Melanotaenia gracilis · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful