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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Ariopsis seemanni

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia lacustris · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia lacustris · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia lacustris · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia lacustris · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia lacustris · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia lacustris · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Biotodoma cupido

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia lacustris · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia lacustris · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Turquoise Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia lacustris · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Turquoise Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful