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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Tiger Shrimp

Melanotaenia boesemani · Caridina mariae

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Tinfoil Barb

Melanotaenia boesemani · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Tire Track Eel

Melanotaenia boesemani · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Trapdoor Snail

Melanotaenia boesemani · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Trimac Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Tropheus Moorii

Melanotaenia boesemani · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Tropical Gar

Melanotaenia boesemani · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & True Julii Corydoras

Melanotaenia boesemani · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Melanotaenia lacustris

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Melanotaenia boesemani · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Uaru

Melanotaenia boesemani · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Melanotaenia boesemani · Gymnogeophagus australis

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Vampire Shrimp

Melanotaenia boesemani · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Melanotaenia boesemani · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Vieja fenestrata

Melanotaenia boesemani · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Gobioides broussonnetii

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful