Turquoise Rainbowfish

[ylreveb20]

Can you keep Neon Tetras with Turquoise Rainbowfish in a 55 gallon tank?

 

[Potluck]

You need 6+ rainbow fish I wouldn't go over 6/7 with a 55 or you will have to upgrade tank size in a few months, I keep ornate tetras and lemons with mine so I wouldn't see why not except the neons are way smaller

 

[toolman]

Would be concerned if adult rainbows and small neons, would they be lunch?

 

[cbjfan75]

I have black neon with mine

 

[Potluck]

Would be concerned if adult rainbows and small neons, would they be lunch?

Rainbows do pick at other fish but they have small throats that's why you have to be careful feeding them.

 

[toolman]

Cool, good to know, my only rainbows are dwarf neons. I always error on the side of caution. [emoji215] Bosemans are definitely on my bucket list for 75 though.

 

[Potluck]

Bosemans are absolutely amazing but emeralds have caught my attention heck all rainbows caught my attention, except Australians they can be aggressive lol

 

[toolman]

Very nice... Agreed[emoji14]

 

[toolman]

Just researched them, what max size did you find? I found conflicting info 3.5"&5".

Do you have any? Added to my bucket list. Group of them and Bosemans?...... [emoji57]

 

[ylreveb20]

I have 6, I moved them to a 55 gallon tank with 3 pit bull plecos. Hopefully they will get along with the plecos. Do you guys know how many rainbow fish I can keep in a 55 gallon? I got them at petsmart for 3$ each. What a deal, the guy put the wrong number lol

 

[Potluck]

Lol you got a steal, I would quarantine them though for 2 weeks and medicate if need be cause that's a one time deal lol, he's gonna get fired lol
I wouldn't go over 6

 

[ylreveb20]

I had them for a month already, they look super healthy. It was an impulse buy. I have 3 pitbull plecos that were killing my killifish (killed 3 blue gularis males), it will only kill the males i dont know why. Aggressive maybe fight for caves. Maybe with the rainbows it will be different. What i have read Rainbows are middle fish swimmers, if im wrong please correct me.