martintanks91
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I know its a baby rainbow fish but does anyone know if its a Male or female??
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Can anyone id this fish for me??
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Mebbid
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It's a praecox rainbow. The flash makes it hard to see but it looks like a male. The males have red fins and are a brighter blue while the females have yellow fins.
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martintanks91
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The guy at my LFS told me it was a baby boesemani rainbow
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martintanks91
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Id say about 2 inches. He told me when he grows heel get the colors
Of the rainbow fish but know that ther babys the colors dont show. He could be wrong
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Of the rainbow fish but know that ther babys the colors dont show. He could be wrong
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Bichir Bro
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Yeah that's 100% not a boesmani. Even when young they'll show wildly different colors.
He wouldn't have any of that metallic blue or red fins if it wasn't a praecox.
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Mebbid
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At 2 inches they should be breeding size. That fish isn't a juvenile. I would bet that your LFS guy got it wrong.
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martintanks91
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Im gonna go back and buy the rainbow fish. Are they a schooling fish??
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NigelK8485
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He's definitely wrong. I got my boesemani at about an inch long and they were already showing their colors.
Yes, they are a schooling fish. 5 or more. They're also fairly quick and active so make sure you have the tank size to accommodate that.
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Yes, they are a schooling fish. 5 or more. They're also fairly quick and active so make sure you have the tank size to accommodate that.
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martintanks91
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Theyr pretty expensive. I have an 80 gallon. Thatl be good right?
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Mebbid
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A 4 ft tank would be the minimum I would consider for them. Yes, they are fairly expensive. I bought my praecox at $5 a piece a while back.
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Anytime there's a question about rainbowfish tank size I always suggest 6 feet and Mebbid always swoops in behind me and suggests 4 feet. But I'm taking into account how active mine are and how big the boesemani can get, though I guess it isn't common I've seen some pretty monster boesemani, easily more than 5" head to tail.
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NigelK8485
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Do you still have your bala shark in your 80 gallon tank?
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martintanks91
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Ya how do u remember? I got him not so long ago about a month and a half. Hes doing great and getting along fine with my red tail shark. When he gets big for the tank im gonna take him back though. Great fish! Thanks for asking
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Mebbid
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30 gallons - Tropical Fish for Freshwater Aquariums: Boesemani Rainbow
29 gallons - Boeseman's Rainbowfish - The Care, Feeding and Breeding of Boesemani Rainbowfish - Aquarium Tidings
55 gallons - Boesemani Rainbow,Â*(Melanotaenia boesemani)Â*Species Profile, Boesemani Rainbow,Â*(Melanotaenia boesemani)Â*Care Instructions, Boesemani Rainbow,Â*(Melanotaenia boesemani)Â*Feeding and more.Â*Â*::Â*Â*Aquarium Domain.com
4ft - Melanotaenia boesemani (Boeseman's rainbowfish) — Seriously Fish
21 gallons - Boeseman's Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia boesemani
4ft - Fishkeeping - Caresheets - Bosemani Rainbowfish () - Melanotaenia boesemani
30g - Boesemani Rainbow – Melanotaenia boesemani | Fish Sabby
55g - Boesemani Rainbowfish – Melanotaenia Boesemani | Tropical Fish Site
The list goes on, but maybe it's me.
The only one I could find listing a larger than 4ft tank as a minimum on the first 3 pages of google.
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/Rainbowfish/BoesemansRainbowfish.php
NigelK8485
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I'm not saying you're wrong. I've never kept them in a four foot tank so maybe they're fine. Mine utilize the full six feet, every inch of it. And like I said, the only place around here I've seen boesemani rainbows at had huge ones which it get isn't the norm but influences my decision.
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Wolfsblood
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I have had my Australian rainbows in my 3ft cube for a long time and they are perfectly fine. Large and beautifully colored.
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martintanks91
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Are they really a schooling fish or Will a pair be okay?? Or maybe 3 good?
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Angela1108
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I have 3 Australians and I am rehoming them. When you only have 3 you have to be careful and make sure it is 2f and 1male or all 3 the same. I would definitely go for more if you can
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Angela1108
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Also pretty positive it is a dwarf rainbow like they said (praecox). It is definitely not a bos.
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