dc_909
03-01-2006, 4:31 PM
I have a dozen Turquoise Rainbows that I have had for almost 10 months. They are about 1 1/2 - 2 inches. They are in a 50 gallon tank with some clown loaches.
How long until they reach full color?
Does anyone have pictures from their own tanks of tuquoise rainbows in full color?
Roan Art
03-01-2006, 5:12 PM
If you've had these fish for 10 months and they are only 1½-2 inches, then either they are severely stunted or they are not "Turquoise" rainbowfish.
This is the fish that is commonly sold as a "Turquoise":
http://members.optushome.com.au/chelmon/Lacust.htm
However, it is a Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish. Turquoise is a made-up marketing name and not the real name of the fish.
Is that what you have in your tank? Or do you have these:
http://members.optushome.com.au/chelmon/Praecox.htm
The Neon Rainbowfish? Sometimes these are sold as Turquoise rainbows.
Can you post a picture of the fish? I really hope you don't have the Lake Kutubu in your tank, because if you do they are severely stunted. A 50 gallon tank is too small for fish that grow 5+ inches, especially 12 of them.
As for color, most rainbows color up at 6 months, fully color by 10 at least. They are very slow growing fish for the most part.
Hard to say until we confirm exactly what kind of rainbowfish you have.
Roan