Different Rainbow Fish....

[WARZ18]

Is it safe to put 2 of each Bossemani, Turquoise and Millenium(Tami River) Rainbows together in Community Tank 75 Gallon?

 

[OrionGirl]

It is, but really it would be better to pick one. In a large group, they'll display much better coloration and behavior that you just won't get with pairs.

 

[Fractalis]

ya cuz when ur with just someone like urself u dont have to stand out but put a geek at a convention and you'll see just how much of a geek he is
same with fish

competetion gives rise to the best in each of us

 

[jpappy789]

I am with OG, pick one and you'll get better behavior...and I think it looks better too.

ya cuz when ur with just someone like urself u dont have to stand out but put a geek at a convention and you'll see just how much of a geek he is
same with fish

competetion gives rise to the best in each of us

I have no idea what this means.

 

[authmal]

I have no idea what this means.

If I'm reading it correctly and you're serious in not understanding, he is saying that if you're alone or with one friend, you may not show your full range of normal (for you) behavior. But if you're with a large group of your friends, all of whom know you and your normal behavior, your more likely to be uninhibited, even in an unfamiliar setting, like if you all go to the fair, a sci fi convention, sporting event, whatever.

Oh, and sometimes people compete to see who's more geeky than their peers in their particular geekiness, inspiring all parties involved to improve their geekiness.

 

[kissofcrimson]

Something else to consider is in lower numbers Rainbowfish can become nippy towards other species of rainbow. I've had this happen between Bosemani and Turquoise. They like to be in large numbers of their own kind and it helps to even out any nipping.


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[Greggz]

From my experience keeping Rainbow fish for many years, you shouldn’t have any problems.I've had Rainbows in large schools and some just a pair only. I’ve never noticed any difference in coloration, behavior, or aggression based on the size of the group.If the fish are well fed in a healthy tank, they will show brilliant color. I don’t care if you have one or a dozen. I’ve also never had any aggression or nipping between Rainbows, other than the normal males challenging each other and flashing. This is normal Rainbow behavior, and is neat to watch.Personally, I prefer having several different species, so you have a variety of colors cruising around the tank. Rainbow fish don’t really school anyway, it’s more like hang around in the same vicinity as each other.If you’re interested, here’s a vid of my Rainbow Community Tank. You’ll see each of the species you mentioned.[YT]jDyYWPlHeMg[/YT]

 

[HybridHerp]

Well, here is the key difference I think. He wants to do pairs of three different species. I think it can work (although personally, I prefer to keep a number of a single species...then again I might turn on my own words in a few days when I go lfs hoping) but I feel that you need at least one male to one female, although one male to two females is probably best as a minimum. Two males generally won't look as good as a male showing off to a lady or two.

But you are right, I have 5 checkerboard rainbows (or australians or whatever you want to call them....M. splendida of some sort) and while they stay close to each other, they don't strictly move as a unit.

 

[Greggz]

but I feel that you need at least one male to one female, although one male to two females is probably best as a minimum. Two males generally won't look as good as a male showing off to a lady or two.

Just a quick note. My tank in the above vid is only males. They flash/challenge each other daily, without any females in the tank. And I've not noticed any difference in color from when I had both males and females. Of course, only my personal experience in my tank.