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 & Dwarf Rasbora

Melanotaenia lacustris · Boraras maculatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Eastern Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Hap

Melanotaenia lacustris · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Ember Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Melanotaenia lacustris · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Melanotaenia lacustris · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Emerald Green Cory

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras splendens

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Emperor Snakehead

Melanotaenia lacustris · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Nematobrycon palmeri

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Empire Gudgeon

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hypseleotris compressa

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Endler's Livebearer

Melanotaenia lacustris · Poecilia wingei

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Trigonostigma espei

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Fahaka Puffer

Melanotaenia lacustris · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & False Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Turquoise Rainbowfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Melanotaenia lacustris · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Festivum

Melanotaenia lacustris · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful