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 & Red Peacock (Ruby Red)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Aulonocara sp. 'Rubescens'

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Peacock (Ruby Red): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Glossolepis incisus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red Striped Eartheater

Melanotaenia lacustris · Geophagus surinamensis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red Swamp Crayfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red Tail Barracuda

Melanotaenia lacustris · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Black Shark

Melanotaenia lacustris · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Melanotaenia lacustris · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Melanotaenia lacustris · Caridina serrata

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red-Bellied Piranha

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Red-Tail Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Redbreast Sunfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Redear Sunfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Redhead Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Redhead Severum

Melanotaenia lacustris · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Redline Rasbora

Melanotaenia lacustris · Rasbora pauciperforata

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Redtail Splitfin

Melanotaenia lacustris · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Regan's Julie

Melanotaenia lacustris · Julidochromis regani

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia lacustris · Sewellia lineolata

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful