Australian Rainbows 7/29/09

This is my tank of several kinds of Australian Rainbows: Congo Rainbows, Turquoise Rainbows, Golden Rainbows and Bosami Rainbows. I also have a Pleco and a Synodontis in the same tank.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Australian Rainbows
• Freshwater
• Fish
• Pleco
• Synodontis

[Octobersky1770]

What size tank is this and how many are in there? I am just starting to like rainbows and wanted to add 3 or 4 of them to my 46 gallon bowfront. Do you think that would work? The smaller ones of course, not the ones that get 6" or larger. Maybe a lacustris and boesemani. Any advice?

[ruthcat]

@Octobersky1770 This is a 40 gallon tank with 20 fish and two catfish.Regarding tank size you need a rectangular tank that is at least 3.5 to 4 feet in length. They need swimming space since they are very active.

What fish do you have in the tank right now?

[ruthcat]

@Octobersky1770  a 55 gallon would be ideal for 4 or 5 rainbows.

[biggmoshjosh]

i just bought a bosami rainbow but it is not colorful hes little will he grow into his colors

[ruthcat]

They grow into their color when they mature. They must be a year or a year and a half old.

[kensington25]

beautiful fish :)

[ruthcat]

Thanks!

[whiteboypatrickkelly]

these fish do ok with guppies and platies?

[madmatter27]

@ruthcat love the fish ralph

[Octobersky1770]

@ruthcat I am slowly transistioning from guppies/platys to something bigger. The platys will be gone this weekend and the guppies will probably live another 2 or 3 months (based on their old age). I just bought two dwarf gouramis. There are also 2 cory catfish in there now. I was going to purchase 3 maybe 4 rainbows but of the smaller sizes.  I imagine around next Christmas I might be buying a 55 gallon tank or somewhere in the distant future but not right away.

[biggmoshjosh]

thanks his back half is kinda yellow