Rainbow Selection

[wombat1100]

Hi guys, I am just trying to get a list of Rainbows for my next tank project and was just after some opinions on my selection.
These are what I am thinking of getting:
http://www.livefish.com.au/images/rainbow_coen.jpg (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=102) Coen River Rainbow Fish (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=102) http://www.livefish.com.au/images/rainbow_hiddenvalley_1.jpg (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=14) Hidden Valley Rainbow Fish (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=14) http://www.livefish.com.au/images/rainbow_colosseum.jpg (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=13) Coliseum Creek Rainbow Fish (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=13) http://www.livefish.com.au/images/rainbow_dawson.jpg (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=19) Dawson River Rainbow Fish (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=19) http://www.livefish.com.au/images/kangaroo.jpg (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=1661) Kangaroo Creek Rainbow Fish (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=1661) http://www.livefish.com.au/images/boesemani_sml.jpg (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=321)Melanotaenia Boesemani 3.5cm (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=321)
so what do you think???
Dazz

[subnormal]

im a fan of rainbows, buy them small and wait for them to grow into their colours. I really like the Salmon reds to that arnt on your list. http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_...roducts_id=1695 (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=1695) i also really like the Melanotaenia Boesemani 3.5cm (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=321) great colour and a nice shape fish

[GoGuppy]

Hi guys, I am just trying to get a list of Rainbows for my next tank project and was just after some opinions on my selection.
Dazz[/b]

Hi Dazz

Great selection mate. Do you know their individual water condition requirements, are they all similar? Ditto, re their size?

I noticed that my boesemanis and neons tended to school together, which looks spectacular.

Unfortunately I lost my Boesemanis when my heater went on the boil, but the neons survived the period of high temperature, which may indicate they are less sensitive to extreme water conditions.

I think which ever you choose (probably all of them) you cant go too far wrong.

But i would also be interested in other comments from the forum on this subject.

Cheers

[wombat1100]

Well i decided to go with the selection i said in the above post and haven't regretted it for one minute, they are so active and really makes the tank look alive again.
As for the water requirements GG I am to told that they are all the same and they seem to be doing fine.
They were all purchased at a small size and I cant Wait till they grow up and show all of there colours.
Dazz

[subnormal]

how did you go with the rainbows wombat? ive just brought a few more and are keen on getting a Coliseum Creek Rainbow Fish (http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=13) and Kangaroo Creek to add to the tank wondering if yours have come into colour yet and if so what size? Also love to see some pictures of the tank.

[wombat1100]

Hey Sub,
my fish are just starting to get colour on them now , the Boesemani are just looking great and the rest are really starting to shine, wont be long and I'm sure they will be stunning, I'm feeding them tetra colorbits and they seem to be getting more and more colour now.
the fish haven't grown a heap i don't think but they probably have and i just haven't noticed!!
so the sizes are pretty much the same as in my first post.
as for the pics i will try but they are fast little buggers and I'm a crap photographer!!