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scottthomas
02-03-2011, 06:43 PM
Anyone here familiar with rainbowfish? I want some very small fish for a heavy planted tank that I have. I already have Scarlett Badis (Not rainbowfish I know) and looking for an interesting centerpiece type fish. No Discus in This one. :(

Is this difficult fish to keep? or can someone suggest something different?
scottthomas
02-03-2011, 06:43 PM
I forgot to ad this link :) of the rainbowfish. oops

http://www.google.com/images?rlz=1T4GZAZ_enUS347US348&q=Pseudomugil+gertrudae&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1259&bih=800
Ed13
02-03-2011, 08:06 PM
Threadfin rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri)?

No rainbow expert here, but I like them.
DerekFF
02-04-2011, 04:42 AM
i thought rainbowfish got big and super carnivorous lol....but ive only ever seen 1 kind of rainbowfish. So if there is a smaller variety suitable for scarlets (btw i LOOOVE scarlets) that would be cool
vera
02-04-2011, 05:06 AM
Threadfin rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri)?

No rainbow expert here, but I like them.

+1 , and i had Pseudomugil gertrudae males make fantastic display , u'll have to specify the location where they come from , some have very short fins and just ltl dots
very easy to keep and breed
will find another one i had in favorites
Kiunga ballochi
shot from web site

http://aquafisher.org.ua/Vid/CHARACID/FOTO/Kiunga_ballochi.jpg
scottthomas
02-04-2011, 07:59 AM
wow , very nice. Guess i Have to do research to find out where specific ones come from.
vera
02-04-2011, 08:13 AM
the bigger the group the better the display , with plants like Cabomba they breed all the time and fry survive in greater numbers, i remember they were feeling fine and breeding even in summer heat of 32C all summer long
vera
02-04-2011, 08:14 AM
atm i have a nano tank and kind of would love to fill it up with a group of some small sp
carkichi
02-04-2011, 01:14 PM
Try this site: http://members.optusnet.com.au/chelmon/

They are quite easy to keep but you will need a group of at least 6 for them to show their best.
scottthomas
02-04-2011, 06:10 PM
Try this site: http://members.optusnet.com.au/chelmon/

They are quite easy to keep but you will need a group of at least 6 for them to show their best.


What a great site. Thanks
vera
02-05-2011, 04:10 PM
couldnt open the link , is some wrong or my firewall :(
LizStreithorst
02-05-2011, 04:51 PM
Go here to ask whatever question you have. http://rainbow-fish.org/forums/index.php?sid=0689dbee9882ba4d7ce9edb515a6fab9 Very nice and extremely knowledgable people.
scottthomas
02-06-2011, 12:15 AM
Go here to ask whatever question you have. http://rainbow-fish.org/forums/index...e9edb515a6fab9 Very nice and extremely knowledgable people.
Thanks, Thats a good site and gave me enough info I think to get started.