Any Rainbowfish Folks out there?
Well I tried posting pics, but danio’s are speedy little guys, so most of them are just a colorful blur, LOL. I think I had a couple decent pics, my gourami was a lot more willing to show off his colors than my danio’s where though. They are all in the group photo’s under Amber Berglund.
Amber
Debra Penna-Fredericks wrote: > > Thank you for this information. Have you posted pictures of your fish > on the site? Ray, did you post pictures of your cool rainbows on here? > I would love to see them, too! > > Deb P. > > — On Mon, 1/12/09, Amber Berglund > wrote: > From: Amber Berglund > > Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 6:56 PM > > My favorite of the danio’s are the glofish, they are very colorful and > > if you get a black light or “moon” lights (the LED kind that sell all > > over the place), the glofish glow very brightly under both kinds of > > lighting, and it’s almost like they are attracted to it because they > > love to play right after the lights go out at my house (under the moon > > light LED’s). > > I have found that some of the tetra’s are not as hardy as others, I went > > through a few different varieties before I settled on the Flame Tetra’s > > that I got, and I haven’t lost a single one since I got them. The other > > tetra’s that I lost were due to fin/tail rot and ich (at different times > > thankfully), these flame tetra’s made it through ich this last month > > just fine though, so I’d have to say they are much hardier than the head > > and tail light tetra’s that I had before, or the serpae tetra’s that I > > replaced the head and tail light tetra’s with. Granted all the health > > issues could very well be due to the LFS not having the healthiest fish > > in the first place, which is why I bought a quarantine tank last month, > > though it has yet to be used for quarantine since I haven’t gotten any > > new fish in a couple months. > > Amber > > Debra Penna-Fredericks wrote: > > > > > > Thanks, Ray. Danios are on my list. They are cool. I was also > > > considering sword fish and tetras. I have not made a definite decision > > > about which fish I will get other than the rainbows and the Danios. > > > Funny how you knew just which fish I had on my mind after just a > > > couple of posts on my part. Guess you are a people person as well as a > > > fish person. > > > > > > My tank is a 36 inch tank so they will have some room to swim. I’ll > > > try to give it plenty of plants and filtration, but I want to be > > > careful not to overstock with fish. It seems to me that is a major > > > problem among fish folks. > > > > > > Thank you, again, for all of your help. > > > Deb P. > > > > > > — On Mon, 1/12/09, Raymond Wetzel > > > wrote: > > > From: Raymond Wetzel > > > > > > Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 6:46 AM > > > > > > Noting your comment on checking out fish sites, in general, one of > > > > > > the first rules there is to take anything you read with a grain of > > > > > > salt. A second rule is not to believe everything you read — when > > > > > > taking into consideration that anyone (no matter now learned or > > > > > > uneducated) can post their own web-site making it look authoritive. > > > > > > What you’ve read is probably not too far from the truth, but then > > > > > > too, it may have been referring to the smaller species of > > > > > > Rainbowfish. One thing you are overlooking here is that a 30 gallon > > > > > > tank has 72 more square inches of swimming area than does a 29 gallon > > > > > > tank as its 6″ longer; not a great difference but does offer more > > > > > > length. > > > > > > I’m glad to see, by your follow-up post to your message below, that > > > > > > you have decided on the smaller Rainbows, which I’m sure you will not > > > > > > be disappointed with. As you want to include other species, I’d > > > > > > recommend getting a school of 5 (minimum) of just one of those > > > > > > smaller species I recommended. As for other non-aggressive species, > > > > > > there are a hugh number of various Tetra species of which you should > > > > > > be able to find something of interest, their coming in all sizes and > > > > > > colors. They will fill in the niche of the lower 1/3 of the tank, > > > > > > while the Rainbowfish will habituate the upper 1/3 of the tank. > > > > > > You might also consider some top water dwellers such as some small > > > > > > Danios in addition, if room provides, although by your message it > > > > > > appears that you lean towards livebearers. In that case you might > > > > > > consider Platies in place of the Danios. They’re not aggressive, > > > > > > come in many different color varieties, are larger than guppies yet > > > > > > smaller than Mollies and do not need to be kept in “schools” of a > > > > > > minimum of 5 — although it is best to have 2 females for one male > > > > > > rather than just a pair. Ray > > > > > > — In AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. com, Debra Penna-Fredericks > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Ray and Donna, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am disappointed to learn that my 29g is not big enough for those > > > > > > beautifully colored rainbows! I had looked them up on a couple of > > > > > > fish sites that said a 30g was the minimum size for them. I assumed > > > > > > it only expected a few fish would go into a few the tank. But I don’t > > > > > > want them to have miserable lives with me. My goal was to do a fairly > > > > > > heavily planted tank with some colorful fish. I just fell in love > > > > > > with those 4 to 5 inch rainbows when I saw the picture. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have looked at the smaller rainbows to which you refer, Ray. I > > > > > > think I want something with more variety in the color even though > > > > > > those are really beautiful fish. I might put those in with something > > > > > > else if they do not need to be schooled in large numbers. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am not stuck on rainbows if you have any other suggestions. I do > > > > > > not want aggressive fish. I really do not want fish fights. The tank > > > > > > is a 29g long. Ahhh, a blank canvas! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think guppies are a bit smaller than I want right now. Mollies > > > > > > can be aggressive, though it’s been about 13 years since I have had > > > > > > mollies and I was a novice fish keeper back then so maybe my > > > > > > technique caused their behavior? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, again for your advice. > > > > > > > Deb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > — On Sun, 1/11/09, Raymond Wetzel wrote: > > > > > > > From: Raymond Wetzel > > > > > > > Subject: [AquaticLife] Re: Any Rainbowfish Folks out there? > > > > > > > To: AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. com > > > > > > > Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 12:13 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rainbowfish are excellent community (or species) tank > > > > > > fish, and a bit > > > > > > > > > > > > > > more unusual with their double-dorsal fins — one feature I’ve > > > > > > always > > > > > > > > > > > > > > enjoyed about them. While most are very nicely colored, there are > > > > > > > > > > > > > > some great looking ones available, however most get too large for > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your 29 gallon tank when you consider how active they remain. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One exceptionally colored species, and one of my favorites is > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Melanotaenia trifasciata Goyder River, the latter part of the name > > > > > > > > > > > > > > referring to the location it’s found in, in Northeastern Australia, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but again, you would need a larger tank. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Another all-time favorite Rainbowfish of mine, which I first > > > > > > obtained > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in 1954, is the Dwarf Australian Rainbowfish, Melanotaenia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > maccullochi, which gets to just shy of 3″; this is one species I’d > > > > > > > > > > > > > > recommend to you for your 29 gallon. Also going by several other > > > > > > > > > > > > > > common names (Queensland Rainbowfish, MacCulloch’s Rainbowfish, > > > > > > Seven- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Line Rainbowfish, etc.), it’s found in both Northeastern Australia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and southern New Guinea, there are at least five different > > > > > > locations > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of this fish in the hobby, although the one I like best is from > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cairn’s with my second best choice being the Jardine River. These > > > > > > > > > > > > > > put all others to shame. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One other recommendation for your 29 gallon tank is the Dwarf Neon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rainbowfish, M. praecox which is slightly smaller. It does not > > > > > > have > > > > > > > > > > > > > > as wide of distribution, being only found so far in two closely > > > > > > > > > > > > > > located rivers of northern Irian Jaya (West Papua, New Guinea), so > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you don’t need to be as vigilant when seeking out this species. > > > > > > Ray > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > — In AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. com, Debra Penna-Fredericks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have been trying to decide what I want to put into my 29 gallon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > tank when I move my goldfish and I think I may go with rainbowfish. > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > > > > > > saw this information and the photos below and fell in love with the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > photos! Does anyone out there have rainbowfish? I would love to > > > > > > learn > > > > > > > > > > > > > > more about them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The information is from http://aquaticconce pts.thekrib. com/ I > > > > > > > > > > > > > > could not get the information for the exact page in order to share > > > > > > it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with you. Sorry. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Australian and New Guinea > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rainbowfish are excellent > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in plant tanks. Besides having > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > almost salt-water-like colors, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > they are active and sociable. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Shown here is a “Yellow”, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > M. herbertaxelrodi and two > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > “Turquoise”, M. lacustris. A > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chilantherina bleheri tail > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is on the far right and a female > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > M. bosemani is the smaller > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fish to the left. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Melanotaenia splendide is on > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the left, then C. bleheri, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > M. lacustris, a Glossilepsis > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > incisus male on top, and part > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of a male M. bosemani on the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bottom. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Deb P. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
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