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 & Bala Shark

Melanotaenia lacustris · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Balloon Molly

Melanotaenia lacustris · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Melanotaenia lacustris · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Banana Loach

Melanotaenia lacustris · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Banded Apistogramma

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Toxotes jaculatrix

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Banded Chromide

Melanotaenia lacustris · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Banded Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Banded Gourami

Melanotaenia lacustris · Trichogaster fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Banded Leporinus

Melanotaenia lacustris · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bandit Cory

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras metae

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Banjo Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma barlowi

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Barred Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bearded Cory

Melanotaenia lacustris · Scleromystax barbatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBearded Cory: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp

Melanotaenia lacustris · Caridina logemanni

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Caridina cantonensis

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bengal Loach

Melanotaenia lacustris · Botia dario

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bentos Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Betta Imbellis

Melanotaenia lacustris · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful