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 & Swordtail

Melanotaenia lacustris · Xiphophorus hellerii

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tailbar Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tambraparni Barb

Melanotaenia lacustris · Puntius tambraparniei

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tami River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tandanus Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Tandanus tandanus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Telmatochromis brichardi

Melanotaenia lacustris · Telmatochromis brichardi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTelmatochromis brichardi: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Telmatochromis dhonti

Melanotaenia lacustris · Telmatochromis dhonti

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tequila Splitfin

Melanotaenia lacustris · Zoogoneticus tequila

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Teugelsi Bichir

Melanotaenia lacustris · Polypterus teugelsi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTeugelsi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Texas Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Thai Micro Crab

Melanotaenia lacustris · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Thinbar Datnoid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Threadfin Acara

Melanotaenia lacustris · Acarichthys heckelii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Iriatherina werneri

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulThreadfin Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Melanotaenia lacustris · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tiger Barb

Melanotaenia lacustris · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tiger Danio

Melanotaenia lacustris · Devario maetaengensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Danio: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tiger Loach

Melanotaenia lacustris · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Loach: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tiger Muskie

Melanotaenia lacustris · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive