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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Uca sp.

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia lacustris · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Monodactylus argenteus

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia lacustris · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia lacustris · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia lacustris · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia lacustris · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia lacustris · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia lacustris · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia lacustris · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia lacustris · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive