Rainbowfish

  • Threadfin Rainbow

    General information Males are silver, blue and orange while females are honey colored and green. They can reach up to 2 inches. To keep these fish in captivity water pH should be between 4.5 and 7.5 and water temperature should range from 73°F to 89°F. The tank should have dense vegetation, floating plants, open areas…

  • Australian Rainbow

    General information They are brownish olive and sometimes slightly turquoise with reddish fins and can reach up to 4 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 6.5 and 8.0 and water temperature should range from 68°F to 77°F. The tank should have dense vegetation, hiding places, open areas for swimming…

  • Pseudomugil Rainbow

    General information These fish have a semi transparent body and can be of many different colors. To keep these fish in captivity water pH should be between 6.5 and 7.5 and water temperature should range from 64.4°F to 78.8°F The tank should have dense vegetation and floating plants. They are peaceful, however, they should only…

  • Red Irian Rainbow

    General information Males are bright red while females are silver, however , males will become dull if there isn’t any female present. They have large eyes and a horizontal stripe in the middle of the body, they can reach up to 6 inches. To keep these fish in captivity water pH should  be between 7.0…

  • Madagascan Rainbow

    General information These fish are yellowish brown and have a blue stripe on the middle of their bodies. The tank should have a gravel substrate, dense vegetation and open areas for swimming. To keep these fish in community water pH should be between 7.0 and 8.0 and water temperature should range from 68°F to 75°F.These…

  • Turquoise Rainbow

    General information The Turquoise Rainbow is a species of freshwater fish that belongs to the Melanotaenia genus. It is a peaceful and hardy fish that can be kept in a community aquarium. The species has a bright blue and turquoise coloration with a distinctive black stripe along its body.  Turquoise Rainbow typically grows up to…

  • Celebes Rainbow

    General information These fish are gold with a blue and green sheen, their flanks are yellow with blue and green stripes and they have two dorsal fins, one is small and black and the other is large and has two colors. They can reach up to 3 inches. This species is considered to be vulnerable…

  • Eastern Rainbowfish

    General information These fish are pale blue in the front half and orange in the back half. They can reach up to 6 inches. To keep these fish in captivity water pH should be between 5.0 and 8.0 and water temperature should range from 70°F to 79°F. The tank should have a sandy substrate, dense…

  • Red Neon Blue Eye

    General information The average adult is one inch, as such, it is a suitable species to keep in an aquarium with adult dwarf shrimps. In the wild, they live in large schools and are a shoaling species so in an aquarium they should be kept in groups of at least 8, in fact, the individuals…

  • Axelrodi Rainbow

    General information These fish are greenish yellow and have red tail and dorsal fins, they can reach up to 3.6 inches.  To keep these fish in captivity water pH should be between 7.0 and 8.0 and water temperature should range from 68°F to 79°F. The tank should have dense vegetation and open areas for swimming….