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<b>Common Names:</b> Boesemani Rainbow, Boeseman's Rainbow
<br><b>Scientific Name:</b> <i>Melanotaenia boesemani</i>
<br><b>Family:</b> Melanotaeniidae
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<br><b>Alkalinity:</b> 6.5-7.2 pH
<br><b>Temp:</b> 72-77°F
<br><b>Hardness:</b> 5-10 KH
<br><b>Life Span:</b> 4 years
<br><b>Maximum Size:</b> 3.5 inches
<br><b>Preferred Tank Size:</b> 30g
<br><b>Diet:</b> Omnivore
<br><b>Breeding:</b> An egg layer that spawns on moss throughout several days.
<br><b>Temerament:</b> Peaceful
<br><b>Compatible:</b> Angelfish, Barbs, Cory Cats, Danios, Discus, Gouramis, Guppies, Killifish, Loaches, Mollies, Platies, Plecos, Rainbowfish, Rasboras, Sharks, Suckermouth Catfish, Swordtails, Tetras
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<br><b>Habitat:</b> This peaceful Rainbow is a schooling fish that does best in a planted aquarium with plenty of room to swim. The aquarium should have a gravel substrate that may aid in intensifying the colors of the fish if a dark gravel is used. When maintaining a school of these fish, an aquarium that is at least 4ft in length should be used.
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<br><b>In The Wild:</b> Irian Jaya in New Guinea
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