How To Basics: Turquoise Rainbow Fish
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- I go over the basics of keeping, breeding and being successful with one of the most common and popular Rainbows in the hobby: the Turquoise Rainbow. Melanotaenia Lacustris has been around since the 80s and it features the deepest blues of any rainbow out there, so let's dive in on this wonderful fish!
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Thank you. Wonderful info on the Turquoise Rainbow. They sound like the perfect tankmates for East Africans.
I found this old gem full of great information. I’ve got a planted 75 that needs restocking. Looks like turquoise rainbows are a wonderful choice. Thanks
Great video. I'm glad I had the opportunity to watch it live.
This is by far the best video on Turquoise Rainbow fish. Well done and thank you! 👍
Just so happens I have 2 natural limestone rocks In my tank. My rainbows are active and happy fish. They are fast ! and the colors in natural sun light is unreal! Awesome personality. Mine do great on new life Spectrum.
I have nine of these guys from Dan's Fish. I ordered six and .... love those extras. They are all grown up since arriving this summer. One of my favorites. They spawn incessantly. The Hawaiian Blue Moscow Guppies are doing great! Eating like little pigs. This tutorial was very beneficial. Learned some things and had some things clarified. Thanks for all Bentley.
You have good taste in fish Bob!
A lover too of blue fish @@BentleyPascoe I named my perfect lol Jack Dempsey Cobalt recently. Nice intro. I've got to get one of those also.
Great video Bentley! I love the in depth species profile. Excited to see more!👍
Great explanation. Thank you
Hello . Do neon blue rainbows have same sex identification on fins as the turquoise please?
Great video. I found out about you on your recent interview with Jimmy, ie swhiskey. You asked for suggestions for future videos and I noticed you had a bleheri rainbowfish. This has always been a favorite of mine but I never got to breed it. Keep 'em coming !!
I actually will have several more Bleheri from Gary Lange showing up fairly soon, so they will get covered more! I love Bleheri and am excited to be doing a basically Bleheri only tank. Thanks for checking me out and subbing!
Thank you thank you Bentley! New to the Rainbow community and I am loving your videos.
I don’t have turquoise rd but they’re for sure on my wish list! Thanks for the info. I think you answered what happened to my rainbow fish eggs as they were hatching. I have chloramines and I think it was the dechlorinator. As I added the water they just kinda melted before my eyes. I checked the temp and it was a degree off so that’s what I thought but now the dechlorinator makes more sense. Either way I have two fry now and your videos have been invaluable for me! Thank you!
Very informative! Thank you.
Very informative, I’ve never kept any rainbows but I’m interested now lol. Nice work!
I saw a GLO fish..lol. I broke down and bought 2 for my Rainbow and tetra's 240G. The grand kids I thought..but they kind of grow on you. I kind of wish I had bought the one that was yellow body and a blue neon nose. Could pass for a natural fish with great color. Instead..I went for what I thought she would like..the pink. 2 is enough..ha.
Nice presentation! Very good information. I have been thinking of adding blue to my 150gal planted tank. These look like the ticket! Thanks for taking the time to put this video together. Cheers
Beautiful fish. Great presentation 💦
Mr Bentley was wondering what that blue cichlid is in your rainbow tank. Very peaceful
Electric Blue Acara
I like Turquoise Rainbow.
Thank you. Beautiful fish!
That was an awesome video. I now know that I need another tank.
Bentley just spent some time looking over your Rainbow videos, and good to see you promoting them. I keep a 120G high tech planted with Rainbows, and do what I can to promote them as well. IMO, they are a perfect fit for a planted tank. Posted a video recently with some new species in my tank, and some large Lacustris. You might like it.
Very familiar with your tank - you have some big old boys that look great swimming around! Always happy to talk about Rainbows, they're my love when it comes to fish.
Thanks, some of those big guys are pretty old. Just lost my oldest at over 11 years. I think the biggest thing to overcome is patience. Baby Bows often don't look like much. Some take years to show full adult colors. And breeding means so much. Some washed out ones barely resemble those from a good blood line. I keep a journal over at the Plantedtank.net with lots of pictures of mature Bows (www.plantedtank.net/forums/12-tank-journals/1020497-greggz-120g-rainbow-fish-tank-new-video-12-15-18-a.html). We've been getting more and more new Bow tanks sprouting up on the board, which is good thing to see.
@@Greggz111 I'm one of those new-age techies who has phased forums basically out of my life, but I do recall your thread after seeing one of the videos of your tank. I'm pretty familiar with the waiting game that is letting Bows color up - I have 8 different species all raising up currently waiting to color out from Gary Lange's visit, its a patience game, but worth it if you ask me. Cheers!
Well Bentley I envy you. Getting a nice variety from G. Lange is pretty special. I look forward to seeing updates and how they do for you. I should probably know this but do you intend on selling them some time?
@@Greggz111 Once I can breed out more of them I will likely sell some or sell eggs. The spares past my breeding groups of the current ones raising are all promised out to local club members first. Eventually most certainly! I actually have been conditioning some of my breeding adults of good lines to prep for spawning mops as I get some more raising tanks online.
Congratulations
Great video mate personally ive never been into rainbows but i do love Learning about others because you never know future tanks lol
Great video Bentley, I learned a lot. now on to the next rainbowfish, maybe the Millenium rainbow?
Great job on the video thank you for all the information
Bentley spot on my fishy friend!! I love this kind of format, I'm currently breeding kutubu turquoise rainbowfish....a old timer fish breeder once described a male rainbowfish to me as "salmon backing" , have you ever seen the salmon run they get that huge hump back???! ✌️🐟☮️🐡🌱🌿
Yes, we have a club member who works for the state as a fisheries biologist monitoring and helping the salmon and trout in the watersheds here locally.
@@BentleyPascoe "salmon back" describes a mature male rainbowfish like no other word..? Great work Bentley keep the vids rolling out!
The Salmon they probably refer to since it is called a Humpback here on the coast, is a Pink Salmon. Very pronounced hump when it returns to spawn, not that it matters that much, just information. Again Bentley good stuff. I grew up north of you a bit on Vancouver Island.
very good video i just got 4 Turquoise Rainbow fish this is going to help me alot thank you
Love your channel! Would love to see one on the G. wanamensis
Bentley, great job. Really like the pace and depth of knowledge on the subject.
I also love blue fish. Liked your opinions on "best fish choice" for blue fish lovers. Saves me time on investigating the possible choices. Question - does price matter $$$..?
Are Gary Lange's Turquoise a better blue than a box stores for example.
Yes and No. I think the best way to explain it is that the more "premium" lines of Turquoise, which are likely closer to wild caught in generation are just going to be more robust fish and likely be more active in switching those colors around. The more generic turquoise bred in a pond out in Florida (most common) will still end up beautiful fish, but you see a lot more subtle color "wow" factor in those premium Turquoise. In my opinion, start with a group of generic cheaper ones, if they float your fancy - perfect! If you find yourself wanting that little bit more - then look into the better genetic lines. Where you see the difference is more in fish like a Boesemani, Wanamensis or Bleheri - the pond bred ones really get washed out in color in comparison whereas the Turquoise stay relatively uniform.
Hi , is iT true what i think is that a male can show AN almost yellow analvin and female have that only blue?? I think my female can show a little gold nose sometimes. They are cool but my Alfa male( turquoise) is dominating the tank in his morning routine: sparring with a male boesemani ( small as in 2 years old) love my rainbows.
When the males are displaying you will see a yellow-green (and sometimes maybe almost golden yellow) color in the anal fin. You'll typically see the same color just below the blue in the body before you get the the white portion of the lower body as well when the boys are on full display.
Great info!
Awesome video!
What is your top five rainbowfish as far as color and display I'd really be interested to know thanks
Seems pretty Sophie's choice... but there is a video I'm working on that explains that - so stay tuned!
I have a new 120 gallon that I am considering making a rainbow tank. Thanks for the info on this species. What would you think about putting them in with an Oscar? The Oscar I would be getting is a juvenile. I'm wondering if the Oscar could grow up with the Rainbows and be okay or if it would be a bad idea. Thanks in advance for any suggestions you have even if it's "NO! You crazy person." LOL. Happy holidays.
I'd worry the Oscar as it grew would be too territorial and aggressive for the rainbows. They're peaceful fish
I have a young pair in my 65g...I have found they can stress live-bearers...and they mistake large black neons as one of their own but after a while everything seems to go back to normal ...I do need to add my Australians to that tank now because they became really big very quick and 4 of them are in a 36...they seem happy but I am sure they would like more room...I have 2 young Australians to go in the 65 tank first...they are real small...they will give me some idea how everyone will get on..I have a very large Angel in the 65g...and the turquoise rainbows always bow down to him being the boss...even though he really has no interest in any fish to big to eat...😏😏😏😏
Can you please describe different of the young female melanotaenia boesemani vs young female melanotaenia lacustris
Great info! Is having 6 females and 1 male in a 100 gallon ok?
Hello!! Your video was so informative and helpful!! I think I have been able to identify the sex of my blue rainbowfish, but would love if you could give your opinion too please!
Very hard to do without seeing the fish in question
Great info! I have 1 male in my 35 gallon long community tank. He's very healthy and seems happy I've had him for a year now. Should I be worried that he's by himself and do you think I should get another one? He doesn't seem to be lonely but I'm not as knowledgeable as you.
They can do ok solo, but are a schooling fish and prefer being in groups
I've only had my T Rainbows for 24hrs and they appear to be spawning! I think I can see tiny eggs getting suspended in the water... How small are the eggs? I wonder if they are actually spawning this soon to a new tank (pre cycled etc)
They are tiny so you likely are seeing spawning. Rainbows will spawn daily when happy and healthy!
Love the video buddy watching from the UK, i have 3 blue rainbows (was to be 4 if the shop had their way lol) one male and two females in a 105 litre tank, I was wondering if that will still be fit for purpose in a year or so, it's a big tank really considering the litres it's 76cm x 48cm x 37cm I'm just confused cause most videos are saying big tanks but also for like 12 rainbows aha please if you could help would be greatly appreciated
Should be ok for just 3 bows
Hi Bentley, I have a 50 gallon planted. Here's my stocking: 2 rams, 1 angelfish, 4 denison barbs, 8 cherry barbs and 6 Corys.
I'd love to add turquoise rainbowfish.
Do you think they would work in my tank and if so how many would you recommend I get? Thanks. ✌️
Turquoise tend to do best in cooler temps than what rams like. Most rainbows do well in the 74-78 range, but turquoise tend to do best more around 70-74. So they might not be the best fit.
@@BentleyPascoe ok, thanks for the reply!
Google said between 70-80F and my tank is set to 78 but I'll probably go for something else now, they might have been too large for my tank anyway.
can i pair up 2 bosemani male with two turqoise and one bosemani female ?
Yes, but there is a risk that too many males will over harass the female constantly trying to court and spawn
@@BentleyPascoe i mean would a bosemani male show spawning colours with a turqoise female? i dont want to breed just want those colours.
@@aritoga999 most likely yes