Tank mates for turquoise rainbowfish

We checked turquoise rainbowfish against all 149 other species in our database for water temperature, pH, size, fin nipping, predation and aggression.

Good tank mates for turquoise rainbowfish include nerite snail, guppy, neon tetra, panda corydoras, bristlenose pleco and bronze corydoras. Avoid cherry shrimp, boesemani rainbowfish and chinese algae eater: turquoise rainbowfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.

Turquoise rainbowfish: 22–25°C (72–77°F), pH 7–8, adult size 11 cm (4.3 in), minimum tank 29 gallons (110 L). Full turquoise rainbowfish care guide.

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Good Compatible tank mates (76)

Shared water conditions and no known conflict. Still add fish slowly and watch them.

Caution Possible, with care (55)

These can work in the right setup, but there is a real risk. Read the reason first.

  • Angelfish · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Betta fish · 5+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Common goldfish · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 22–22°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Dwarf gourami · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Fancy goldfish · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 22–23°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Oscar · 75+ gal
    • Oscar may eat turquoise rainbowfish, especially young or small ones.
    • Oscar is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller turquoise rainbowfish.
    • Oscar defends its patch of the tank and may chase turquoise rainbowfish, which use the same area.
  • Amano shrimp · 10+ gal
    • Turquoise rainbowfish hunts shrimp. Larger amano shrimp sometimes survive, but expect losses.
  • Blood parrot cichlid · 55+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Blood parrot cichlid defends its patch of the tank and may chase turquoise rainbowfish, which use the same area.
  • Clown loach · 180+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 25–25°C).
  • Dojo loach · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 22–23°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Firemouth cichlid · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Ghost shrimp · 10+ gal
    • Turquoise rainbowfish hunts shrimp. Larger ghost shrimp sometimes survive, but expect losses.
  • Glowlight tetra · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Hillstream loach · 20+ gal
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Kribensis · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Kuhli loach · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Molly · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Pearl gourami · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Rosy barb · 29+ gal
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Rummy-nose tetra · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Senegal bichir · 90+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Senegal bichir is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller turquoise rainbowfish.
  • Silver dollar · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Three spot gourami · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • White cloud mountain minnow · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 22–22°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • X-ray tetra · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Yoyo loach · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • African butterfly fish · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Agassiz's dwarf cichlid · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 25–25°C).
  • Bamboo shrimp · 20+ gal
    • Turquoise rainbowfish hunts shrimp. Larger bamboo shrimp sometimes survive, but expect losses.
  • Black ghost knifefish · 125+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Bolivian ram · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Clown pleco · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Cockatoo cichlid · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Diamond tetra · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Dwarf chain loach · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Dwarf orange crayfish · 10+ gal
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
    • Turquoise rainbowfish may attack small crustaceans like dwarf orange crayfish, especially after they molt.
  • Endler's livebearer · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Forktail blue-eye · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Gold barb · 29+ gal
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Kissing gourami · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Marbled hatchetfish · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Paradise fish · 20+ gal
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Rabbit snail · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 25–25°C).
  • Red rainbowfish · 40+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Ropefish · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Rosy tetra · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Severum · 55+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Severum defends its patch of the tank and may chase turquoise rainbowfish, which use the same area.
  • Sparkling gourami · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Thai micro crab · 5+ gal
    • Turquoise rainbowfish may attack small crustaceans like Thai micro crabs, especially after they molt.
  • Threadfin rainbowfish · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Upside-down catfish · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Vampire shrimp · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Turquoise rainbowfish hunts shrimp. Larger vampire shrimp sometimes survive, but expect losses.
  • Dwarf rasbora · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Their preferred pH ranges don't quite overlap (7–8 vs 5–6.5).
  • Green neon tetra · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Their preferred pH ranges don't quite overlap (7–8 vs 5–6.5).
  • Moonlight gourami · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 25–25°C).

Avoid Bad tank mates (18)

  • Cherry shrimp: Turquoise rainbowfish eats small shrimp like cherry shrimp.
  • Boesemani rainbowfish: They need different temperatures: Turquoise rainbowfish 22–25°C (72–77°F), boesemani rainbowfish 26–29°C (79–84°F).
  • Chinese algae eater: Chinese algae eater is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful turquoise rainbowfish.
  • Convict cichlid: Convict cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful turquoise rainbowfish.
  • Discus: They need different temperatures: Turquoise rainbowfish 22–25°C (72–77°F), discus 28–30°C (82–86°F).
  • Electric yellow cichlid: Electric yellow cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Turquoise rainbowfish don't belong in that setup.
  • German blue ram: They need different temperatures: Turquoise rainbowfish 22–25°C (72–77°F), german blue ram 27–30°C (81–86°F).
  • Jack Dempsey: Jack Dempsey is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful turquoise rainbowfish.
  • Pea puffer: Pea puffer is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful turquoise rainbowfish. Pea puffer is best kept in a species-only tank.
  • Peacock cichlid: Peacock cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Turquoise rainbowfish don't belong in that setup.
  • Red zebra cichlid: Red zebra cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful turquoise rainbowfish. Red zebra cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Turquoise rainbowfish don't belong in that setup.
  • Crystal red shrimp: Turquoise rainbowfish eats small shrimp like crystal red shrimp.
  • Demasoni cichlid: Demasoni cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful turquoise rainbowfish. Demasoni cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Turquoise rainbowfish don't belong in that setup.
  • Frontosa: Frontosa is a Lake Tanganyika cichlid. It needs a Lake Tanganyika tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 8–9), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Turquoise rainbowfish don't belong in that setup.
  • Green terror: Green terror is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful turquoise rainbowfish.
  • Jewel cichlid: Jewel cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful turquoise rainbowfish.
  • Shell dweller cichlid: Shell dweller cichlid is a Lake Tanganyika cichlid. It needs a Lake Tanganyika tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–9), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Turquoise rainbowfish don't belong in that setup.
  • Zebra pleco: They need different temperatures: Turquoise rainbowfish 22–25°C (72–77°F), zebra pleco 26–30°C (79–86°F).

Frequently asked questions

What fish can live with turquoise rainbowfish?

Good tank mates for turquoise rainbowfish include nerite snail, guppy, neon tetra, panda corydoras, bristlenose pleco and bronze corydoras. They need similar water and won't fight with or eat turquoise rainbowfish.

Can turquoise rainbowfish live with angelfish?

Sometimes, with care. Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).

Can turquoise rainbowfish live with bettas?

Sometimes, with care. Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).

Can turquoise rainbowfish live with bristlenose plecos?

Yes. They share similar water needs (22–25°C (72–77°F)) and peaceful temperaments.

Can turquoise rainbowfish live with bronze corydoras?

Yes. They share similar water needs (22–25°C (72–77°F)) and peaceful temperaments.

How we decide: we compare each pair's comfortable temperature, pH and hardness ranges, adult sizes, mouth size (who can eat whom), fin nipping, aggression and territory. Read the full method. Data last reviewed 2026-10-13.