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Racso Mega Fish Some Assembly Required Posts: 1163 Kudos: 1442 Votes: 35 Registered: 19-Feb-2002	Today, I got the idea of having a Gourami/Rainbow Tank. Just a couple of gouramis and a couple of rainbows. I was thinking: (bold are what I already have) Flame Dwarf Gourami Powder or Neon Blue Dwarf Gourami Pearl Gourami Gold Gourami 2 Australian Rainbows 2 Dwarf Rainbows Red Rainbow Boesemani Rainbow Would this be fine in a 29 gallon aquarium?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	I would be nervous about sticking more gouramis into the tank. Fighting over territory would happen, and they can get nasty. Besides, rainbows are schooling fish, so you should increase the schools to at least three for each rainbow species. HTH EDIT: I just checked out the size of Australian rainbowfish, and they reach about 5.5 inches. I remember seeing them at that size. I don't think a 5 inch schooling fish would be appropriate for a 29 gallon. [span class="edited"][Edited by solublefish 2004-08-09 21:31][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
LMuha Mega Fish Posts: 908 Kudos: 1144 Votes: 183 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	I have four boesmanis and three red irians. They like a lot of swimming room -- they're always racing from one end of my 55 gallon to the other. They might feel a bit cramped in a 29. They are beautiful fish, though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
Racso Mega Fish Some Assembly Required Posts: 1163 Kudos: 1442 Votes: 35 Registered: 19-Feb-2002	wow, are you sure 5 inches is right? The most common I have seen is between 3.5 and 4 inches, and not only for the Australians but the others two larger ones I listed (the Boesemani was a little larger but an average of about 4 inches). Ok, what if I changed the plan to this: Flame Dwarf Gourami Pearl Gourami 3 Australian Rainbows 3 Dwarf Rainbows 3 Red Rainbows -or- 3 Boesemani Rainbows (or both if I can)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	Actually, I was at the Bronx zoo, and they had a tank of Australian Rainbowfish, and they were big. I would say all of them were 4.5 to 5 inches long. IMO, all those fish you listed will seriously overstock your 29. I think it would be best to return the australian rainbowfish or put them in a bigger tank with more friends. How about: 1 dwarf gourami 1 pearl gourami 6 dwarf rainbowfish Or, if you really wanted to keep more than one kind of rainbowfish: 1 dwarf gourami 1 pearl gourami 3 or 4 dwarf rainbowish 3 or 4 dwarf neon rainbowfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	Oh also, we actually might be talking about two different fish. Australian Rainbowfish is a name used for a few different species, do you know the scientific name?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Yeah, the Brooklyn Aquarium has a tank full of Altums and full-size Boesmanis that's incredible. These guys do get BIG, surprisingly so. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
LMuha Mega Fish Posts: 908 Kudos: 1144 Votes: 183 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	I've seen both boesmanis and red irians that were at least 5 inches long -- maybe even a little bigger -- in a public aquarium. But mine are full grown and they're probably 3-1/2 to 4 inches long, which seems to be a lot more common.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
Racso Mega Fish Some Assembly Required Posts: 1163 Kudos: 1442 Votes: 35 Registered: 19-Feb-2002	the australian rainbow i am talking about is the Melanotaenia splendida australis i believe, it was kinda hard for me to be sure but i think that is the best match i have found.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22


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