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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia boesemani · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Glossolepis incisus

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red Striped Eartheater

Melanotaenia boesemani · Geophagus surinamensis

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red Swamp Crayfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red Tail Barracuda

Melanotaenia boesemani · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Black Shark

Melanotaenia boesemani · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Melanotaenia boesemani · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Melanotaenia boesemani · Caridina serrata

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red-Bellied Piranha

Melanotaenia boesemani · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Red-Tail Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Redbreast Sunfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Redear Sunfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Redhead Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Redhead Severum

Melanotaenia boesemani · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Redline Rasbora

Melanotaenia boesemani · Rasbora pauciperforata

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Redtail Splitfin

Melanotaenia boesemani · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Regan's Julie

Melanotaenia boesemani · Julidochromis regani

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia boesemani · Sewellia lineolata

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful