Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid
Melanotaenia lacustris · Anomalochromis thomasi
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
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Turquoise Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility
Turquoise Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lacustris
TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size12 cm
Temperature20–25°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish
Melanotaenia lacustris · Pantodon buchholzi
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive
Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid
Melanotaenia lacustris · Hemichromis bimaculatus
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive
Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Lungfish
Melanotaenia lacustris · Protopterus annectens
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid
Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma agassizii
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Amano Shrimp
Melanotaenia lacustris · Caridina multidentata
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Amazon Leaf Fish
Melanotaenia lacustris · Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Amazon Puffer
Melanotaenia lacustris · Colomesus asellus
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Apple Snail
Melanotaenia lacustris · Pomacea maculata
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail
Melanotaenia lacustris · Clea helena
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)
Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanochromis auratus
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bala Shark
Melanotaenia lacustris · Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bamboo Shrimp
Melanotaenia lacustris · Atyopsis moluccensis
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)
Melanotaenia lacustris · Toxotes jaculatrix
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Beckford's Pencilfish
Melanotaenia lacustris · Nannostomus beckfordi
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Melanotaenia lacustris · Caridina cantonensis
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Melanotaenia lacustris · Betta splendens
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Black Ghost Knifefish
Melanotaenia lacustris · Apteronotus albifrons
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Black Neon Tetra
Melanotaenia lacustris · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Black Pacu
Melanotaenia lacustris · Colossoma macropomum
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Black Skirt Tetra
Melanotaenia lacustris · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)
Melanotaenia lacustris · Physella acuta
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bleeding Heart Tetra
Melanotaenia lacustris · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Blind Cave Tetra
Melanotaenia lacustris · Astyanax mexicanus
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful