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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Lemon Tetra

Melanotaenia boesemani · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Leopard Cory

Melanotaenia boesemani · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Leopard Pleco

Melanotaenia boesemani · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia boesemani · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Licorice Gourami

Melanotaenia boesemani · Parosphromenus deissneri

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Melanotaenia boesemani · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Longear Sunfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Lepomis megalotis

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Longnose Gar

Melanotaenia boesemani · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Chilatherina lorentzii

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Melanotaenia boesemani · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Melanotaenia boesemani · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Melanotaenia boesemani · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Lyretail Killifish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Macaw Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive