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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Melanotaenia lacustris · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia lacustris · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia lacustris · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia lacustris · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia lacustris · Scleromystax macropterus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia lacustris · Beaufortia leveretti

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia lacustris · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pseudomugil mellis

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia lacustris · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma hongsloi

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia lacustris · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia lacustris · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia lacustris · Channa micropeltes

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful