![]() It'sĪlways disappointing to me when I go to an area to collect fish andĭiscover an introduced species when I am there. Up here the Gambusia is doing a real number on the blueĮyes and tilapia are threatening just about everything else. One of the reasons why I collect and breed according Unfortunately a lot of the regional colour morphs areīeing threatened. I've heard the ones from some of the inland areas areīeauties. Interior in a year or so when I have their reproduction a bit more I am hoping to go out west and get some from the I've had luck with theĮmpire from the Rolling Stone area, and am working on my success with (Mogurnda mogurnda) are my newest projects. Gudgeon (Hypseleotris compressa) and Northern Purple Spotted Gudgeon The gudgeons as well and have had limited success with them. My prior experience tells me they should do well inįresh, but my gut tells me they may be more brackish then any of the One of the reasons I want to speak to more people about the P.Ĭyanodorsalis. Good luck breeding all the different specie of blue eye and found thatĮven most of the euryhaline specie breed best in freshwater. Them in freshwater from the breeding point of view. I wild collect so in some ways it's probably more practical to keep I've gotten rather lazy with that one of late and have had them inįull fresh for at least a year now. Three months changing from brackish to fresh, three months full fresh,Īnd three months changing from fresh to brackish. Increased fertilisation, hatching and survival rate). Tend to live longer and grow bigger as well, but I've personallyįound they breed much better in fresh (more eggs, with a significantly signifer colour up fantastically in brackish water, they also Research (they'd be pushing 8 years now). Personal favourite has to be the ones from a little stream on the way Outshine many of the more common rainbowfish sold in the trade. Some of the regional colour morphs I've collected far An often overlooked yet stunning rainbowfish if I do say so I did my masters thesis on Melanotaenia splendida "Brackish-Water Fishes: An Aquarist's Guide to Identification,Ĭare & Husbandry" right? I've done a fairīit of research on many Australian natives. I've read any of his stuff on Pseudomugil. I have read some of Bruce's work, although I can't say Use the term freshwater loosely), which are a bit of a favourite of Iĭon't often get the chance to talk Australian freshwater natives (I You can tell me to stop bothering you if you want. Have in the tank since I have gold gouramis and blue dwarf gouramisīut I do not see this mysterious curved/arched tail symptom.Īnd his BW book 5/1/08 Hi Neale, Not a question, more of aĬonversation. I have been keeping an eye on the rest of the fish that I Way of the Angles, so I figured I will take them out when they get They don't even chase anyone around and kind stay out of the Them successfully in there for several months now. With black & white skirt tetras I have in the tank but have had As for the tetras, I know of their nipping history, along It'sĪlmost 8" in diameter as a large ball so it will need some The fern into my main tank but will need to make room. I am relieved to here that you don't think that she got suck in The tank, you can sort of see the yellow tail). Pics from (in the second and third pic he is the one at the top of Opalescent/iridescent with a yellow tail that I forgot to attach ![]() Wow! I knew you guys were AWESOME but now I know you are totallyĭead on with the rainbow fish. PS.I have some fish I believe to be Rainbow fish and was It is but you can see the pocket of roots in the center. I am now afraid of placing this large plant into my main Just an odd set of circumstances but I thought I would let you Had two angel fish lodge themselves in a large driftwood piece I So I believe she got stuck with the roots lodged behind her fins I used tongs to pull her out and it was difficult for me, ![]() I woke up in the AM and found her lodged in the center of the Roots of a type of large fern plant I had in the tank with Whatever was plaguing her but from becoming entangled in the The unusual thing was that she didn't die, I believe, from Gourami but I regret to inform you she passed away last You have helped me much with my unusual problem with my Paradise Related FAQs: Rainbowfishes 1, Rainbowfishes 2, & FAQs on: Rainbow Behavior, Rainbow Compatibility, Rainbow Selection, Rainbow Systems, Rainbow Feeding, Rainbow Disease, Rainbow Reproduction, Introduction to the Atheriniformes, the rainbowfish and Related Articles: Rainbowfishes, Fishes at the rainbow's
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