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And here is an Axelrodi if you like yellow with a little red.....

And here's a Running Creek is you like yellow......

That Irian is about 5.5", and pretty tall. I've never had any Rainbow be aggressive or mean, except to their own kind. And that is mostly flashing and a little chasing around. Here is a pic of my largest Turquoise. He's about 4.5 to 5" long, and pretty tall. And here is a pic of my oldest...

Here's a pic of my last full grown Red Iranian.

Yes, as far as Rainbow fish go, the Iranian's are the largest I have kept. I traded in some large (5.5") ones just a few months ago. When they got about 4" long, they really started getting taller. Like I said, the Millenium (Glossolepis Pseudoincisus) only gets to about 4" or so, and is not...

My large Boesemani and Turquoise are each about 4.5”. I’ve seen some sites say the max size is 3”. I can tell you they can get bigger than that. However, they are slow growers, especially the Boesemani. It will take well over a year to get to full size. Those two fish are about 7 years old...

In my experience, Rainbows of one species don't "school"...more like hang out together. Personaly, I like mixing different varietys, as I like the mix of different colors in tank. I've never had a problem having two or three of some species. I would pick what you like, the Rainbows will be...

Here's what I have in my 120: 5 Boesemani Rainbow 4 Turquoise Rainbow (Lake Kutubu) 2 Millenium Rainbow 7 Neon Rainbow 2 Herbert Axexrodi Rainbow 4 Roseline Shark (Denison Barb) 6 Clown Loach 4 Bolivian Ram I'll probably add a few more if I can find some nice ones. You can see a video of my...

I recenly went through this same choice. Upgraded a mostly Rainbow fish 70 to a 120 gallon. Have always been tempted by the thought of having Discus. Strongly considered mixing the two, but as others have mentioned, temperment and temperature requirements are quite different. Didn't think...

The Rams stay near the bottom most of the time. They’ve got plenty of places to hide and retreat to. In general, the Rams seem pretty unconcerned with everyone but the other Rams, and get along with everyone just fine. The Roseline’s cruise just above them most of the time. The Rainbows stay...

My staple food is New Life Spectrum sinking pellets. They also get frozen brine, frozen blood worms, freeze dried mysis shrimp, freeze dried tubiflex, etc. Temp is 78*. My experience with Boesemani's is that you need you start with good stock. The ones I have now showed the bright orange/deep...

I recently upgraded my 70 to a new 120 gallon. It’a a mix of Rainbows, Roseline Sharks, Clown Loaches, and Bolivian Rams. Hope you enjoy the video. jDyYWPlHeMg&feature I also built the stand. If you’d like to see how, see my DIYbuild thread...

Got a PM asking for a little more detail on a few items, so I am adding a few pics to clarify. While it is probably not really necessary, I did put a piece of 5/8” plywood on top of the base. It made me feel better, and provides some extra bracing and resistance to torque, as the top is...

Samual, just let me know how I can help. I'd be happy to share more details of my experience.

Well, it looks like something good already came of this thread!! Another enthusiast getting into the hobby.

Put the doors and handles on this evening…..soooooooo….I think I am finally done! It’s been quite an adventure, and I appreciate the nice comments from those who have followed this thread. I hope it was interesting, and more importantly, helpful to those who are considering such a project...

I thought about it....but I consider the tank a fish tank with plants, not a planted tank with a few fish (no co2, light ferts). So the maximum amount of light is not what I am looking for. I actually try to balance the light exposure just enough to grow plants, but not enough to produce much...

Well, in my excitement to receive the doors yesterday, I didn’t even notice that they didn’t send the Euro hinges that were supposed to come with the door. I went out to HD to find some, but the brand they carry there has a slightly different placement of the bore. Looks like another delay...

Actually, I put in a shoal of 6 Clown Loaches a few days ago. Just little guys, about 2” each. I don’t know how long they can keep this up, but so far, the whole pack has spent every waking moment swimming back and forth across the front tank. I mean just watching them is exhausting! I thought...

Quick update.....doors finally arrived today. A quick extra sanding and a coat of stain is already on. Let it dry overnight then onto Poly. Also stained the corner tank trim. Could all be on tomorrow night or Monday. In the meantime, another tank pic that shows the progress inside the tank...