Turquoise Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size12 cm

Temperature20–25°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Turquoise Rainbowfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Turquoise Rainbowfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Turquoise Rainbowfish

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Turquoise Rainbowfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Melanotaenia lacustris · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Melanotaenia lacustris · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Melanotaenia lacustris · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Melanotaenia lacustris · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Melanotaenia lacustris · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Pike

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma agassizii

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Melanotaenia lacustris · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive