I've been thinking about adding some more colorful rainbows in with the rest of mine. Right now I have 10 Australians which are fairly bland. Let me know how it works out for you.
Stocking Ideas for a Rainbowfish Tank? Thoughts?
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How large are your Boesemani and Turqouise rainbows? I thought they stayed around 3-4" but yours look larger. That's the only reason I haven't picked some up yet.
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.
Now the Red Iranians mentioned above, they are much faster growers, and from my experience will be one of the largest Rainbows. They not only get longer but taller than any others. I had some that were about 5.5”long and very tall.
For red Rainbows, I prefer the Millenium. They stay a bit smaller and I feel they have better color.
In general, any of the Trifasiata’s (Goyder River,Axelrodi, Running Creek) are all much, much faster growers, and can easily getup to 5”.
Hope that helps.
Will do!
The seller is getting in some turquoise...so I am getting 6 of each for $50 shipped...it may be $55 but I am happy i guess haha! I am also getting a few roselines...
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 nearly as tall with a more slender shape. Having had both, I think the Red color is brighter and more consistent on the Millenium.
Like I said, the Millenium (Glossolepis Pseudoincisus) only gets to about 4" or so, and is not nearly as tall with a more slender shape. Having had both, I think the Red color is brighter and more consistent on the Millenium.
Two of my Australian males are around 4" and they are starting to get fairly tall. What is the max size for these? I've read 4" - 8"...
any place you could point me to that sells them? haha, i'd love them but have no idea where to get them
after doing a quick search, most sites say 4", but i'd guess 6" max if kept very healthy...dwarf neons are supposed to get to 2.5" or so, mine were almost 3.5" when I had them...
Happened to find my red irian at LFS a couple years ago...he's probably about 3" and maybe 1.5" tall. I have only seen them at this LFS once, though. Aquabid has some on there, though I have no experience buying fish online at all.
The turquoise is probably my favorite fish in the tank. I bought the original at same LFS as the red irian at the same time and the colorings are really striking. Just bought a 2nd there a couple of weeks ago, coloring isn't as brilliant quite yet. That one is bigger and taller than the red irian. Turquoise were even found at local Petsmart the other day, so they're easier to find locally in my estimation...though the price you found compares favorably.
I haven't been able to get a crystal clear photo of the turquoise yet as my non-DSLR camera just can't keep up with how active it is. Took this great shot of the red irian though:
The turquoise is probably my favorite fish in the tank. I bought the original at same LFS as the red irian at the same time and the colorings are really striking. Just bought a 2nd there a couple of weeks ago, coloring isn't as brilliant quite yet. That one is bigger and taller than the red irian. Turquoise were even found at local Petsmart the other day, so they're easier to find locally in my estimation...though the price you found compares favorably.
I haven't been able to get a crystal clear photo of the turquoise yet as my non-DSLR camera just can't keep up with how active it is. Took this great shot of the red irian though:
