How many rainbowfish can be in a tank?
Rainbowfish Water Requirements Many Melanotaeniids come from hard, alkaline water, but captive bred fish available today will thrive in a wide range of water conditions. They do best between 74° and 78° F, at a pH of 7.0 to 8.0 and alkalinity between 5° and 20° dKH (90 ppm to 360 ppm).
Are Planted Tanks good for fish?
Guppies, Platies, Swordtails, and Mollies do just as well in planted aquascapes as they do in community aquariums. Live plants also offer their babies a better chance to survive, especially if you keep weedy plants like Java Moss or Micro Sword Plants. Mollies should be treated with caution, however.
Are rainbow fish easy to breed?
Unlike many other animals, rainbow fish can quite easily breed with each other even if they belong to different genera. Even in the wild, hybrids between New Guinea rainbowfish (Melanotaenia affinis)andHighlands rainbowfish (Chilatherina campsi) have been found.
Do minnows like strong current?
While they like flow, you should make sure they also have areas of “normal” flow to get out of the “high” flow and rest. There’s a scale to everything, and while they don’t hate fast current, they will not handle as much as say Hillstream loaches.
What fish do well in planted tanks?
Neon Tetras. The most widely recognized schooling fish is the neon tetra, and they are extremely suitable for planted tanks.
Are Planted aquarium hard to maintain?
Planted tanks are less work to maintain than conventional aquariums, but they require proper planning. Special attention should be paid to tank dimensions, lighting, substrate, fertilizers and choice of plant and fish species.
What goes well with rainbow fish?
The best rainbowfish tank mates are other rainbowfish, tetras, guppies, mollies, swordtails, platies, select catfish, danios (zebras or pearls), rasboras, barbs, kribensis, angelfish, dwarf gouramis, loaches, plecos, peacock gudgeons, caridina shrimp, neocaridina shrimp, and snails.
