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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Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Eastern Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Procambarus alleni

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Hap

Melanotaenia boesemani · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Melanotaenia boesemani · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Ember Tetra

Melanotaenia boesemani · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Melanotaenia boesemani · Danio erythromicron

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Melanotaenia boesemani · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Emerald Green Cory

Melanotaenia boesemani · Corydoras splendens

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Emperor Snakehead

Melanotaenia boesemani · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia boesemani · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Empire Gudgeon

Melanotaenia boesemani · Hypseleotris compressa

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Endler's Livebearer

Melanotaenia boesemani · Poecilia wingei

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Trigonostigma espei

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Melanotaenia exquisita

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Fahaka Puffer

Melanotaenia boesemani · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & False Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia boesemani · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Melanotaenia boesemani · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Festivum

Melanotaenia boesemani · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Uca sp.