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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia boesemani · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia boesemani · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia boesemani · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia boesemani · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia boesemani · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Caridina dennerli

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia boesemani · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia boesemani · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia boesemani · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia boesemani · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Boeseman's Rainbowfish & Channel Catfish

Melanotaenia boesemani · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Boeseman's Rainbowfish: PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful