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 & Snakehead Fighter

Melanotaenia boesemani · Betta channoides

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Snowball Shrimp

Melanotaenia boesemani · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Chindongo socolofi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Sorong Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Melanotaenia fredericki

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Sparkling Gourami

Melanotaenia boesemani · Trichopsis pumila

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Spot Pangasius

Melanotaenia boesemani · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Tanganicodus irsacae

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Spotted Gar

Melanotaenia boesemani · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Spotted Headstander

Melanotaenia boesemani · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia boesemani · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Spotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Glossolepis maculosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Chaetostoma milesi

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Sterba's Corydoras

Melanotaenia boesemani · Corydoras sterbai

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Striped Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Stripefin Eartheater

Melanotaenia boesemani · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Sturgeon Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Melanotaenia boesemani · Otopharynx lithobates

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Sumo Loach

Melanotaenia boesemani · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Sunset Hap

Melanotaenia boesemani · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Xiphophorus variatus

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Swordtail

Melanotaenia boesemani · Xiphophorus hellerii

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful