Review Proposed Changes
| Profile: | Melanotaenia boesemani | ||
| Field: | size | ||
| Status: | Approved | ||
| Votes: | 8 | ||
| Submitter: | JBennett181 | ||
| Reason: | i have a boesemani rainbowfish rearing at about 4-5 inches. my friend ron who runs a fishstore has one that is 6 inches...good difference than the given size | ||
| Old Text: | Males: 9;9cm (3.5") Females: cm (0") | New Text: | Males: 15.2;14cm (6") Females: cm (0") |
| Votes | ||
| Member | Vote | Weight |
| Joe Potato | Approve | 2 |
| Shinigami | Approve | 2 |
| ACIDRAIN | Approve | 3 |
| riri1 | Reject | -1 |
| longhairedgit | Approve | 1 |
| FishKeeperJim | Approve | 2 |
| brandeeno | Approve | 1 |
| fishsage | Reject | -2 |
| JBennett181 | Neutral | 0 |
| Total: 8 | ||
| Comments | |
| JBennett181 | i have a boesemani rainbowfish rearing at about 4-5 inches. my friend ron who runs a fishstore has one that is 6 inches...good difference than the given size |
 Posted 03-Mar-2008 23:42 |      |
| riri1 | Reject |
| Posted 09-Mar-2008 05:07 | |
| fishsage | Reject Don't understand the proposed change? |
| Posted 11-Mar-2008 04:10 |  |
| longhairedgit |  Edited by longhairedgitHes right you know, the existing sizes on te profile are off, 3.5 inches would be small for a fully adult boesmani, ive got one over 6 inches, and all but a couple of the other 30 or so is over 4 inches. Males reach 6 inch, females about 5inches. Wont see that sort of size unless theyre over 5 years old though.They sort of grow in the first year then stop, then grow a bit more in their 3 year and stop, and they hit 5 years and they grow again. Existing profile info is probably reflective of not many owners having truly mature fish. Chester zoo has one even bigger than mine at near on 7 inch, though I assume that specimen is exceptional. Their new guinea red rainbows are damn near the same size too. Probably down to aquarium size and diet variety, ie 80 gallon plus, and loads of variety. |
| Posted 11-Mar-2008 05:43 |  |
| ACIDRAIN | Approve I must agree as well, I have seen on many occassions these fish at 5-6 inches. And actually, if fed properly, they will reach these sizes in just a couple of years. |
| Posted 11-Mar-2008 16:31 | |
| FishKeeperJim | Approve |
| Posted 12-Mar-2008 01:18 | |
| brandeeno | Approve i have seen and read of large varieties as well in my quest to learn more about them. |
| Posted 12-Mar-2008 04:27 | |
| Shinigami | Approve |
| Posted 12-Mar-2008 05:35 | |
| Joe Potato | Approve |
| Posted 12-Mar-2008 20:36 | |