Rainbows for my 43g

[Brody]

I've been really busy lately, but I finally transferred my 20g, and my 10g into a 43g. The tank is 48"L x 14"W x 16"H . The only fish are my goo-obo's. All sizes, they are breeding like crazy. I want to add a school of bows, but I'm not sure what kind.

Thanks

[fiske]

I would recommend praecox if you can find them at a decent price.

[Roan Art]

Brody, dude!

Lemme see. For a 43g you could do a school of parva or pseudoincisus, or maccullochi or . . . here:

http://bowheads.org/species/index2.html

Click on "Rainbowfish by Size"

Anything ~3" can go in your tank. I only listed what's available in NA on that list, so there are others, but we really can't get them.

Hope that helps,

Roan

[Brody]

Thanks for the reply's.

Roan, how are the obo's doing? My old tank was starting to get OTS, and since I moved them into this new tank, their colors are so vibrant. The babies seem to have alot better markings than their parents, but I think some of that goes away as they age. I cant wait to add some bows!

[Roan Art]

They are doing great -- that I can tell. My daughter and I see babies all the time but only a few of the adults come to the front of the tank all the time. I need to get some of the fry out of the 75g but I haven't had time.

My big male has taken up residence in the coconut hut and only comes out to chase the other Goos away. He's been raising a lot of kids in there, but I think he's eating many of them, too. Silly Goo!

I've noticed that some of them lose color as they age, too. Mostly the females; they seem to get lighter and faded. My two nice males still have the "blood" lines on their faces and nice yellow fins.

Roan