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 & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tiger Shrimp

Melanotaenia lacustris · Caridina mariae

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tinfoil Barb

Melanotaenia lacustris · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tire Track Eel

Melanotaenia lacustris · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Trapdoor Snail

Melanotaenia lacustris · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Trimac Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tropheus Moorii

Melanotaenia lacustris · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Tropical Gar

Melanotaenia lacustris · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & True Julii Corydoras

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras julii

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Uaru

Melanotaenia lacustris · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Melanotaenia lacustris · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Vampire Shrimp

Melanotaenia lacustris · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Melanotaenia lacustris · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Vieja fenestrata

Melanotaenia lacustris · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Gobioides broussonnetii

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful