Boesemani rainbowfish care

Water temperature

75–82°F

Boesemani rainbowfish do best at 75–82°F and pH 7–8. Plan on 30 gallons or more. Good tank mates include bettas, guppies, mystery snails.

Active schooler that colours up as an adult. Needs a long tank.

Melanotaenia boesemani

pH

7–8

Minimum tank

30 gal

Adult size

4.0 in

Temperament

Peaceful

Group

Groups of 6+

Lifespan

5–8 years

Swims at

Middle

Diet

Omnivore

Best tank mates

• BettaYes
• GuppyYes
• Mystery snailYes
• AngelfishYes
• Blue gouramiYes
• Firemouth cichlidYes
• MollyYes
• CorydorasYes
• Yoyo loachYes
• Honey gouramiYes
• Bristlenose plecoYes
• Endler's livebearerYes

Full boesemani rainbowfish tank mate chart: 62 yes, 21 with care, 15 no

Boesemani rainbowfish water compared

Fish to keep away from boesemani rainbowfish

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); boesemani rainbowfish need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); boesemani rainbowfish need 75–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Convict cichlid Convict cichlids are aggressive and will bully peaceful boesemani rainbowfish.
• Ghost shrimp A boesemani rainbowfish is big enough to swallow adult ghost shrimp.
• Cherry shrimp A boesemani rainbowfish is big enough to swallow adult cherry shrimp.
• Oscar An adult oscar eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 4 inches boesemani rainbowfish do.
• Black ghost knife An adult black ghost knife eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 4 inches boesemani rainbowfish do.
• African cichlid African cichlids are aggressive and will bully peaceful boesemani rainbowfish.

More rainbowfish

• Dwarf neon rainbowfish75–82°F