Photo #6 - Melanotaenia Australis - Western Rainbowfish

freshwater fish - melanotaenia splendida - australian rainbow stocking in 29 gallons tank - Melanotaenia Australis - Western Rainbowfish - male.

Submitted By: Ian Hunt on 04/04/2009

Photo Caption: Melanotaenia Australis - Western Rainbowfish - male.

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State: Michigan

Country: United States

Description: 29g with Coralife 1X65W 6700K Freshwater Aqualight, Marineland C-160 Canister filter, Seachem Fluorite substrate. I use a mix of Tetracolor flakes, Hikari gold small cichild pellet, spirulina flakes, and frozen bloodworms.

Advice: Do lots of research on what you plan to keep or grow as well as equipment. Fish love live or frozen food! It helps their coloration and growth. But don't feed it exclusively.

Fish Kept: At one time or another: Glossolepsus incisus - Red Rainbowfish Melanotaenia boesmani - Boesmani Rainbowfish Melanotaenia australis - Western Rainbowfish Pangio kuhlii - Kuhli Loach Trichogaster trichopterus - Gold Gourami (3 Spot) Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus - Flying Fox

Corals/Plants: At one point or another: Aponogeton ulvaceus Anubias nana Wisteria Water Sprite Narrow Leaf Ludwigia Amazon Sword Dwarf Sagittarius Vallisneria - these got OUT OF CONTROL Giant Hairgrass

Tank Size: 29 gallons