freshwater
Boesemani rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani
easy
Quick stats
๐Size
10cm
๐ชฃMin tank
100L
๐ก๏ธTemperature
26 to 30C
๐งชpH
7.0 to 8.0
โญDifficulty
easy
๐ก๏ธHardiness
Hardy
๐Water type
freshwater
๐Care notes
Spectacular rainbow fish with vivid blue front half and orange red rear half. Gets more colourful with age in good water quality. Active and peaceful with similarly sized fish. Schools look amazing.
๐ฝ๏ธFeeding
Flakes, pellets, frozen bloodworm and brine shrimp. Feed twice daily. Colour intensifies with varied diet.
๐ฃBreeding
Egg scatterers. Lay eggs in fine leaved plants or spawning mops. Fry are tiny and need infusoria to start feeding.
๐คGood tankmates
Large tetras, Other rainbowfish, Corydoras
โ ๏ธAvoid mixing with
Small fish under 3cm
