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 & Pearl Eartheater

Melanotaenia lacustris · Geophagus brasiliensis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPearl Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Pearl Gourami

Melanotaenia lacustris · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Pearly Ocellatus

Melanotaenia lacustris · Neolamprologus stappersi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPearly Ocellatus: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Penguin Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Thayeria boehlkei

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Peppered Corydoras

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras paleatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Peppermint Pleco

Melanotaenia lacustris · Parancistrus nudiventris

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Petricola Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Phuket Loach

Melanotaenia lacustris · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Pictus Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pimelodus pictus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Melanotaenia lacustris · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Piraiba

Melanotaenia lacustris · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPiraiba: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Plain Silver Dollar

Melanotaenia lacustris · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Platinum Acara

Melanotaenia lacustris · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Platinum Hatchet

Melanotaenia lacustris · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Platy

Melanotaenia lacustris · Xiphophorus maculatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlaty: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Melanotaenia lacustris · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Popondetta Blue-eye

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pseudomugil connieae

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPopondetta Blue-eye: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Port Acara

Melanotaenia lacustris · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Price's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Chilatherina pricei

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Pseudotropheus Acei

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pseudotropheus acei

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Melanotaenia lacustris · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulPseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive