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 & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma baenschi

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma elizabethae

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma panduro

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma uaupesi

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma viejita

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia lacustris · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia lacustris · Dawkinsia arulius

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia lacustris · Scleropages formosus

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia lacustris · Anentome helena

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia lacustris · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia lacustris · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia lacustris · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia lacustris · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive