How to keep it properly
Keep in large mixed-sex groups, provide long lanes for sprinting, and plan around their appetite and activity level.
Fish profile
Boesemani Rainbowfish
A hard-water display shoaler for larger community aquariums with open swimming room and strong current.
Hard waterActiveDisplayLarge community
What to feed and how to condition
Quality pellets, frozen krill, insect larvae, and live foods bring out adult colour.
Where it fits
Ideal with larger barbs, peaceful cichlids, robust catfish, and other rainbowfish.
What breeding really asks of you
Egg scatterer among mops or moss; adults rarely guard eggs.
Related species
Keep researching before you stock
CHARACIN
Neon Tetra
A classic shoaling tetra that looks best in dark, planted layouts with gentle flow and stable water.
FishBeginnerPeaceful schooling fish
- Tank
- 60 L+
- Temp
- 22-26 C
- pH
- 6.0-7.2
- School
- 10+
CHARACIN
Cardinal Tetra
A more heat-loving and demanding Amazon tetra with saturated colour and a strong preference for soft water.
FishIntermediatePeaceful schooling fish
- Tank
- 90 L+
- Temp
- 24-28 C
- pH
- 4.8-6.8
- School
- 12+
CYPRINID
Harlequin Rasbora
A dependable Southeast Asian shoaler that suits planted community aquariums and mixed nano displays.
FishBeginnerCalm schooling fish
- Tank
- 70 L+
- Temp
- 23-27 C
- pH
- 6.0-7.5
- School
- 8+