Description
One of the most striking and recognizable rainbowfish is the Boesemani rainbow. This schooling fish is prized for its unique-looking, bicolored body and is the perfect statement piece for a medium-sized community aquarium.
They occupy the middle levels of the water column where they tend to be quite active if kept healthy. They constantly move around open swimming spaces, displaying their colors.
They are a social species too, mixing well with both other species and their own kind. As shoaling fish, they should be kept in groups to keep them happy.
A group of six can be held in a 30-gallon aquarium. Any smaller than this and they would become cramped and stressed. As an active species, Boesemani Rainbowfish need plenty of space to swim around in, so the larger the tank, the better.
Boesemani Rainbowfish are omnivores; they eat both meaty food and vegetation.
