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 & Freshwater Flounder

Melanotaenia boesemani · Trinectes maculatus

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Caridina cf. spongicola

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Freshwater Sole

Melanotaenia boesemani · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Frontosa

Melanotaenia boesemani · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Gardner's Killifish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Garnet Tetra

Melanotaenia boesemani · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Melanotaenia boesemani · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & German Blue Ram

Melanotaenia boesemani · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Melanotaenia boesemani · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Ghost Shrimp

Melanotaenia boesemani · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Giant Danio

Melanotaenia boesemani · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Giant Gourami

Melanotaenia boesemani · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Proloricaria prolixa

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia boesemani · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Glowlight Danio

Melanotaenia boesemani · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Glowlight Tetra

Melanotaenia boesemani · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Gold Barb

Melanotaenia boesemani · Barbodes semifasciolatus