Rainbows from ThatFishShop/Aquabid.. very young?

Akysten

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I just recieved my order of Rainbows from "Tanner".

Has anyone else received very young fish? I thought my previous rainbows were young, but these are the smallest fish I own. Zebra Danio size or smaller. Is this typical for an experience with Tanner?


I expected this from the Millenniums, they were advertised at 1", but I wasn't expecting 1" Boesmani's..some are just over, but if they're 1.5", it's counting the tails. He promises bright orange tails, and that I would be estatic with the purchase, but how can I confirm when the fish are too young to show color.

My Millenniums are staying in a tight school, they're shareing a tank with two of the new Boemsani's and two cory cats. That's 11 fish total, and probably 12" of fish.


To my question is: How long does it take these guys to grow out? I purchased my Praecox at about the size of these Boesmani and they've grown quite a bit in a month, but my Boesmani were 1.5-2" at purchase and haven't grown much.
 
i think they start colouring up around 1 year old ...

I wouldn't fret about it too much ...
you're lucky to get 'bows from tanner. Espically at such a young age.
You can make those guys _really_ pretty! :)
 
Thanks... I hadn't thought about that...
It sort of threw me off. Thinking they were larger, I was going to put the Bosemani directly in the 60g community... and I did with 5 of the 7... but two were so small I wasn't comfortable with it.

The Millennium have a tank to themselves.. well. and two of the Boesmani.

The Dwarf Neons are in 37g that they're sharing with two Blue Rams and Bristlenose Pleco. It was always my plan to put a school of them in this tank.

I suppose it will be fun watching them grow. So much for my immediate breeding plans eh? Guess I can put that other tank on hold!

Roan will probably know this... if they're 1", how old are they? How long does it take before they're sexually mature?

If the Millenniums are 1" and not colored up, how old are they? I understand they reach their color in 3 months... These guys are a ways away from getting color... the Boesmani's have a hint of color...

and what to feed them? I know Roan likes EarthWorm Plus.. or something like that. One LFS loves Spectrum....

I understand Tanner usually sends extras... I only got 7 of the Boesmani and Millennium, but recieved 8 Praecox.
 
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