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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 49 - 72 of 735 Tank Mates

Slender Rainbowfish & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Apistogramma baenschi

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia gracilis · Apistogramma elizabethae

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia gracilis · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia gracilis · Apistogramma panduro

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia gracilis · Apistogramma uaupesi

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia gracilis · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia gracilis · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia gracilis · Dawkinsia arulius

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia gracilis · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia gracilis · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia gracilis · Anentome helena

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia gracilis · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia gracilis · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia gracilis · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Chilatherina axelrodi

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

Slender Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Copadichromis azureus

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

Slender Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Badis badis

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia gracilis · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive