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Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Atheriniformes

Family: Melanotaeniidae

Origin: Indonesia

Behavior

Particularly Colorful

Minimum Group Size: 10

Size

Male: 0-10 cm

Female: 0-8 cm

Males are deeper-bodied, and the yellow area is much more intensely colored (yellow-orange).

Diet

Carnivore
Omnivore

Food

Frozen Food
Flake Food
Live Food

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):27-30 °C

pH:7-8

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):7-21 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-30 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):100-180 cm

Nano Tank:No