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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Melanotaenia lacustris · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia lacustris · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia lacustris · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia lacustris · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Caridina dennerli

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia lacustris · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia lacustris · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive