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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Turquoise Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Diamond Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Melanotaenia lacustris · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Discus

Melanotaenia lacustris · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Domino Synodontis

Melanotaenia lacustris · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dourada

Melanotaenia lacustris · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Melanotaenia lacustris · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dwarf Gourami

Melanotaenia lacustris · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dwarf Molly

Melanotaenia lacustris · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Melanotaenia lacustris · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dwarf Petricola

Melanotaenia lacustris · Synodontis lucipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful