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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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Blue Acara

Melanotaenia gracilis · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Blue Botia

Melanotaenia gracilis · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Inpaichthys kerri

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Melanotaenia gracilis · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Melanotaenia caerulea

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Blue Sifter

Melanotaenia gracilis · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Blue Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Blue Tilapia

Melanotaenia gracilis · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Melanotaenia boesemani

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

Slender Rainbowfish & Bolivian Ram

Melanotaenia gracilis · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Melanotaenia gracilis · Neolamprologus brevis

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Melanotaenia gracilis · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia gracilis · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras

Melanotaenia gracilis · Corydoras aeneus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Melanotaenia gracilis · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Brown Puffer

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive