Rainbow Fish | Bosemani Rainbow

Scientific Name:  Melanotaenia boesemani  Common Name: Boeseman’s Rainbowfish Adult Size: 3 - 5 inches Life Expectancy: 5 years Habitat: Asia Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Ideal Tank Conditions: Temperature Range: 72 - 77° F pH Range: 7.0 - 8.0 Water Hardness: 9 - 19 Temperament: Peaceful Diet & Nutrition:  Omnivores; opportunistic feeders in the wild, with a natural diet of small crustaceans, insects, and some vegetation. In captivity they should be given a high quality diet to encourage good coloration. A mix of live and processed foods is necessary for optimal health. Breeding & Spawning: Egg scatterers; the males and females should be moved into separate tanks while they are conditioned prior to breeding. Gender: Females have narrower body depth and shorter dorsal fin rays. Their coloration is less bisected. Dominant females have similar colors to subordinate males, but most females are a single shade of duller blue-green to gray, or only have a faint yellow to their post