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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Blue Acara

Melanotaenia lacustris · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Blue Botia

Melanotaenia lacustris · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Inpaichthys kerri

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Melanotaenia lacustris · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia caerulea

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Blue Sifter

Melanotaenia lacustris · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Blue Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Blue Tilapia

Melanotaenia lacustris · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia boesemani

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bolivian Ram

Melanotaenia lacustris · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Melanotaenia lacustris · Neolamprologus brevis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Melanotaenia lacustris · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hemigrammus bleheri

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia lacustris · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras aeneus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Melanotaenia lacustris · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Brown Puffer

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive