Fish Recommendation

Ariel301 · 10-31-2009, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mistergreen

which rainbows are from asia?
I thought about rainbows too. I might cheat and get a rainbow. thanks.

Irian rainbows (Glossolepis Incisus-this is the true Irian red rainbow, but sometimes other species are sold as 'irian') are Asian, as are Bosemani, Praecox, and Turquoise rainbows. All are medium/large species and fairly easy to find. All come from the islands off southeast Asia, around New Guinea.

plaakapong · 10-31-2009, 05:41 PM

Not really considered Asia......http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania

Ariel301 · 11-01-2009, 01:27 AM

Well, when I was in school, New Guinea and Malaysia and the surrounding islands were still considered part of the continent of Asia. =)

mistergreen · 11-02-2009, 09:29 PM

HEh, a friend of mine were talking about how weird the term 'Oceania' was over the weekend. It sounds like a mythical made up place.

Speaking of which, I was away over the weekend. I just came back and found one barb dead. Like all barbs, they can be very vicious toward the injured. I guess one wasn't doing so well and it got attacked to death.

**Coltonorr** · 11-02-2009, 09:46 PM

Torpedo's are awesome! I have 5 left in my 100 gal and they are really nice fish.

mistergreen · 11-04-2009, 02:14 AM

Well, I just watched the last barb die. $80 down the tubes. sux.
It's got to be something really infectious. Symptoms are ragged fins, white patches, and ulcers under the skin. Symptoms showed up over night. Before they die, they went into spastic shock for a few minutes.

Good thing these guys were in quarantine

**Coltonorr** · 11-04-2009, 02:18 AM

Sorry to hear that mistergreen. Can't you get a refund? I'd be pissed if they died after 2 days. They sold you sick fish!!

mistergreen · 11-04-2009, 02:44 AM

They seemed relatively healthy when I got them. They were literally off the truck from the exporter when I got them. I don't think they have the petsmart return policy. The owner would have mentioned it.

plaakapong · 11-04-2009, 06:45 PM

That's tough M.G. Is the tank in good order? Could be flavobacterium columnare. Be sure to sterilize everything!

**lauraleellbp** · 11-04-2009, 10:28 PM

That sucks!

Are you going to try them again, or go for something else next time?

11-02-2009, 09:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
mistergreen algaevore (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5,204	HEh, a friend of mine were talking about how weird the term 'Oceania' was over the weekend. It sounds like a mythical made up place. Speaking of which, I was away over the weekend. I just came back and found one barb dead. Like all barbs, they can be very vicious toward the injured. I guess one wasn't doing so well and it got attacked to death. __________________ Algae happens.

11-02-2009, 09:46 PM	#20 (permalink)
Coltonorr many plants...little time (View User Tanks) PTrader: (42/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,254	Torpedo's are awesome! I have 5 left in my 100 gal and they are really nice fish. __________________ 90 Gallon Tanganyikan Cichlid 54G Bowfront Journal 100G Mineralized Journal 29G Low Tech

11-04-2009, 02:14 AM	#21 (permalink)
mistergreen algaevore (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5,204	Well, I just watched the last barb die. $80 down the tubes. sux. It's got to be something really infectious. Symptoms are ragged fins, white patches, and ulcers under the skin. Symptoms showed up over night. Before they die, they went into spastic shock for a few minutes. Good thing these guys were in quarantine __________________ Algae happens.

11-04-2009, 02:18 AM	#22 (permalink)
Coltonorr many plants...little time (View User Tanks) PTrader: (42/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,254	Sorry to hear that mistergreen. Can't you get a refund? I'd be pissed if they died after 2 days. They sold you sick fish!! __________________ 90 Gallon Tanganyikan Cichlid 54G Bowfront Journal 100G Mineralized Journal 29G Low Tech

11-04-2009, 02:44 AM	#23 (permalink)
mistergreen algaevore (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5,204	They seemed relatively healthy when I got them. They were literally off the truck from the exporter when I got them. I don't think they have the petsmart return policy. The owner would have mentioned it. __________________ Algae happens.

10-31-2009, 05:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
plaakapong Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bellingham, Wa. Posts: 215	Not really considered Asia......http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania

11-01-2009, 01:27 AM	#18 (permalink)
Ariel301 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kingman, Arizona Posts: 376	Well, when I was in school, New Guinea and Malaysia and the surrounding islands were still considered part of the continent of Asia. =)

11-04-2009, 06:45 PM	#24 (permalink)
plaakapong Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bellingham, Wa. Posts: 215	That's tough M.G. Is the tank in good order? Could be flavobacterium columnare. Be sure to sterilize everything!

11-04-2009, 10:28 PM	#25 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (53/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 11,728	That sucks! Are you going to try them again, or go for something else next time? __________________ Laura Lee's tank Journals: At Work-10 gal Shrimpy Crypt Jungle, 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank (in progress), At Home- 46 gal Low Tech Planted (in progress), 90 gal New World Community August 2009 Fishing trip in the Amazon; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin (in progress)

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