Boeseman's Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size10 cm

Temperature26–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Boeseman's Rainbowfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Boeseman's Rainbowfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

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Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Glossolepis kabia

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Melanotaenia boesemani · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Melanotaenia boesemani · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Melanotaenia boesemani · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Melanotaenia boesemani · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Melanotaenia boesemani · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Melanotaenia boesemani · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Melanotaenia boesemani · Xenopus laevis

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Melanotaenia boesemani · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & African Pike

Melanotaenia boesemani · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Melanotaenia boesemani · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Apistogramma agassizii

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Melanotaenia boesemani · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive