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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 & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia lacustris · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia lacustris · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Ivanacara adoketa

Not Recommended
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia lacustris · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pimephales promelas

Ideal Tank Mates
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia lacustris · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia lacustris · Sawbwa resplendens

Ideal Tank Mates
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia lacustris · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia lacustris · Poecilia latipinna

Ideal Tank Mates
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras bilineatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia lacustris · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia lacustris · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful