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	Small Australian Fish - NOT Rainbows
Racso Mega Fish Some Assembly Required Posts: 1163 Kudos: 1442 Votes: 35 Registered: 19-Feb-2002	I have a 10 gallon that I have some small rainbows in, and for some reason, lately i've been into continental biotopes, so I want this tank to be an Aus tank. So what, besides threadfin rainbows and any rainbow, can fit in a 10 gallon and is from australia?
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Curare Enthusiast Posts: 196 Kudos: 130 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2004	Blue eyes and gobies are about the only things that I can think of that would make nice aquarium fish.
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denver Mega Fish Mile High.... Posts: 1031 Kudos: 205 Votes: 110 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	blue eyes are rainbows really the only other thing is gobies.
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Dave. Banned Posts: 823 Kudos: 265 Votes: 11 Registered: 03-Jun-2002	Smelt? Galaxias? Gudgeons? Pygmy Perch?
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Curare Enthusiast Posts: 196 Kudos: 130 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2004	I wouldn't put galaxias in a tank with rainbow's as galaxias are cold water fish. True blue eyes are rainbow's but they don't look it fools some of the people some of the time.
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ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	Depends on who you talk to, as many Aussie Rainbow conisoures, consider the blue eyes to be called "Hardy Heads" and do not include them as Rainbows. I beleive though, that the larger consession is that they are all in the Rainbow family. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
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Dave. Banned Posts: 823 Kudos: 265 Votes: 11 Registered: 03-Jun-2002	Galaxias can be found in all water temperatures. I've collected them in water as cool as 2'c and as high as 35'c.
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Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Blue Eyes - are these members of the Genus Pseudomugil perchance? If so, then there's a taxonomic headache awaiting you. Most popular Rainbows used to be in the Atherinidae, but some taxonomists put them in their own family, the Melanotaeniidae. Pseduomugil belongs in the Atherinidae. But, they're all considered to be 'Rainbows' in the hobby, because [1] they're brilliantly coloured as adults, and [2] despite size differences, tend to have similar requirements. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
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denver Mega Fish Mile High.... Posts: 1031 Kudos: 205 Votes: 110 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	[link=http://members.optushome.com.au/chelmon/Contents.htm]http://members.optushome.com.au/chelmon/Contents.htm" style="COLOR: #ffcc99[/link]
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Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Wow. That is an impressive Rainbowfish site. Time to update the taxonomic database yet again ... Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
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Curare Enthusiast Posts: 196 Kudos: 130 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2004	That site is my bible. I love my rainbows.
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Herman63 Small Fry Posts: 10 Kudos: 8 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Jan-2005	I would go with a gobie. Such as the desert gobie like you may have seen at Acidrains. Herman63 Last edited by Herman63 at 01-Feb-2005 20:56
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ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	Yep, nice fish, should have some fry for sale soon, hopefully, lol. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
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