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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia boesemani · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia boesemani · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia boesemani · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia boesemani · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia boesemani · Scleromystax macropterus

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Chilatherina campsi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia boesemani · Beaufortia leveretti

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia boesemani · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia boesemani · Pseudomugil mellis

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia boesemani · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia boesemani · Apistogramma hongsloi

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia boesemani · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia boesemani · Limia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia boesemani · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia boesemani · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Iridescent Shark

Melanotaenia boesemani · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful