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 & 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 & Assassin Snail
Melanotaenia lacustris · Clea helena
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful
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 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 & Blue Dolphin (Hap)
Melanotaenia lacustris · Cyrtocara moorii
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia boesemani
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco
Melanotaenia lacustris · Ancistrus cirrhosus
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras
Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras aeneus
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Melanotaenia lacustris · Exodon paradoxus
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Melanotaenia lacustris · Brachygobius xanthozonus
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra
Melanotaenia lacustris · Paracheirodon axelrodi
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
Turquoise Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lacustris · Marosatherina ladigesi
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful