I got a male boesemani

AJinNY · 04-28-2008, 10:48 PM

I saw one at the lfs which is definitely male so I bought him. I put him in the tank and he has thebest coloration but not very intense which could be because he is new and a little stressed.

1.) Heres the question...I have 2 AUSTRALIAN rainbowfish in the same tank and BOTH are male. Is it possible these 2 males are putting the boesemani's "in their place" which could account for why theyre not showing off their coloration?

2.) two of the other boesemanis sometimes swim very close together side by side...anything up with that?

PEMfish · 04-28-2008, 11:14 PM

Is it the 6500k lighting on there? that might be the problem. But the preexisting fish were female.

KimPossible · 04-28-2008, 11:17 PM

Ok... I'm doing a google on a boesemani...

Varga · 04-28-2008, 11:20 PM

that would be a neat looking fish.....if all the SW fish on the planet were dead

just kidding

KimPossible · 04-28-2008, 11:31 PM

very beautiful... I found a lot of information on both on the internet

AJinNY · 04-29-2008, 12:26 AM

Here are 2 pics without the flash....looks like a male to me...I hope the color intensifies as he gets acclimated to the tank. looks good, no?

RyanG · 04-29-2008, 07:47 PM

Now THATS a male boesemani male. Glad to see you picked one up! That has just about the same coloration as my dominant male. He will be most brightly colored in the am and just before lights out in my experience and also during feeding. The australian male shouldnt bother the boesemani too much one of them will be decidedly the dominant fish of the tank. I have a pair of bronze irianian rainbows with my boeseman's and the Male Boesemani keeps him in check but he still colors up. If you get another boesemani male thats a whole different story. They wont get along well at all. AJ I never asked, WHat size tank are these in?

04-28-2008, 10:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 711 View Gallery Karma Komment	I got a male boesemani I saw one at the lfs which is definitely male so I bought him. I put him in the tank and he has thebest coloration but not very intense which could be because he is new and a little stressed. 1.) Heres the question...I have 2 AUSTRALIAN rainbowfish in the same tank and BOTH are male. Is it possible these 2 males are putting the boesemani's "in their place" which could account for why theyre not showing off their coloration? 2.) two of the other boesemanis sometimes swim very close together side by side...anything up with that?

04-28-2008, 11:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
PEMfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 1,633 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I got a male boesemani Is it the 6500k lighting on there? that might be the problem. But the preexisting fish were female. __________________ Paul `EM My cichlid tank plans, or Piranhas...; See how it all came to be; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ets-ready.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes.

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KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,544 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I got a male boesemani Ok... I'm doing a google on a boesemani... __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

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Varga Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I got a male boesemani that would be a neat looking fish.....if all the SW fish on the planet were dead just kidding

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KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,544 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I got a male boesemani very beautiful... I found a lot of information on both on the internet __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

04-29-2008, 07:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
RyanG Limpet Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 144 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I got a male boesemani Now THATS a male boesemani male. Glad to see you picked one up! That has just about the same coloration as my dominant male. He will be most brightly colored in the am and just before lights out in my experience and also during feeding. The australian male shouldnt bother the boesemani too much one of them will be decidedly the dominant fish of the tank. I have a pair of bronze irianian rainbows with my boeseman's and the Male Boesemani keeps him in check but he still colors up. If you get another boesemani male thats a whole different story. They wont get along well at all. AJ I never asked, WHat size tank are these in?

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