Reply With QuoteSeaview has the largest variety of rainbow fishes by far.
But, its usually the usual. Neon, bosemani, and others by trade name, red / blue etc. Not that certain as i don;t know how to differentiate them
Hope this helps
I am looking for some rare rainbowfish. Below are some species i wish to find:
http://mikejacobs.50megs.com/ten.jpg
LAKE TEBERA RAINBOWFISH
http://www.oceanlight.com/thumbs/09799.jpg
BANDED RAINBOWFISH
http://aquavisie.retry.org/Database/...isquamatus.jpg
SEPIK RAINBOWFISH
http://www2.mdbc.gov.au/education/en...inbow_fish.jpg
CRIMSON SPOTTED RAINBOWFISH
http://members.optushome.com.au/rain..._splendida.jpg
EASTERN RAINBOWFISH
if anyone out there can find any of these species or others(excluding Neon, lake Kutubu, Boeseman, Red, threadfin and Parkinson), kindly let me know. Thanks
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Seaview has the largest variety of rainbow fishes by far.
But, its usually the usual. Neon, bosemani, and others by trade name, red / blue etc. Not that certain as i don;t know how to differentiate them
Hope this helps
Never create what you can't control
Of these fish, I have never seen them on these shores before except for Melanotaenia trifasciata (banded rainbowfish).
If I see them, I would normally include the not so common rainbowfish in my sighting reports. Perhaps have a look at past sightings reports, the fishes may still be there as they are not exactly known to be hot sellers.
Correct identification to the species would be another matter. Do be aware they hybridise very easily, therefore many hybrids are known to be available in the market.
Lastly, please do take note that not all images on the internet are available to be used freely.
Sea view is at seletar west right? I have been there but unfortunately, i was not able to visit most of the farms there due to very hostile dogs in that area. You will need a car to travel there.Originally Posted by sfk7
I have not seen banded rainbowfish in any sighting reports yet.Anyway, how long ago have you last seen banded rainbowfish, at which LFS? A farm will not be ideal because it is usually situated in remote areas with numerous dogs. Chances are, i will be confronted even before i can locate its position. Thanks.
Seaview is near the Yio Chu Kang/Jalan Kayu junction. A short walk in from the roadside Nursery. If you go during weekends, you'll see alot of cars parked outside.
They usually have the smaller rainbows like threadfin, neon, fucata etc. as well as the larger ones like the Boesmani, Kubota, Banded, Parkinsoni and sometimes the hybrids.
You can also try Qianhu. You might get lucky if the timing is right and there are some rare species.
I sometimes see the Madagascar Rainbows at Wuhu and C328.
Suckerfish no eat poo poo.
Indonesian exporter, http://www.garfishindo.com/rainbows.html
But they sell in bulk.
There can only be ONE
Thanks for your help. Unfortunately, Qian Hu has been selling fishes of extreme poor and decreasing quality at incredibly hefty price. Their rainbowfishes, as i have seen there are old and dull yet expensive. I have already stopped going there since. C328 is not reliable in my opinion because they do not separate the sick and the healthy. Dead fishes are seldom removed. Besides they sell common species of rainbowfish i already had. Some fish i bought there never last more than a week. Still, i would like to thank you for your generous help.
I have been to sea view aquarium yesterday and i managed to find banded rainbowfish. The quality is seriously not quite there as the colouration is drab. However, the small size means that there is room for improvement as it reach adulthood. I am also satisfied with the price ($1.20 each). Therefore, i decided to buy a pair. I want to thank those people who have recommended this aquarium, or helped in other ways. Please inform me if you have seen anymore less common species. Thank you.
I hope you have not put your banded rainbow into your tank yet. Some of Seaview's rainbow is currently hit by white spots, especially banded rainbow and red rainbow. Please quarintine them before you put them in. I bought two banded rainbows and they almost cause my whole tank to contract white spots.
Precisely, which is why i always choose with care. I wanted to buy lake kutubu rainbowfish apart from banded, western and boeseman which i purchase that day. But there was a dead tankmate that wasn't removed. The best prevention is still to avoid buying sick fish, or healthy fish with sick tankmates. I have once bought a few swordtail from a tank with some dead tankmates, some are having popeye, some have whitespot while others suffer from fin rot. I thought that they would be hardy enough to survive the trip back home. But they survived only for a few days.
saw Melanotaenia parkinsoni at c328 today
Parkinson Rainbowfish used to be rare in LFS. Now they are very common and cheap. I personally find them one of the least attractive of all rainbowfishes. Thanks anyway.
What species of fish do you keep? Most fish are actually hardy enough not to catch disease easily. Synodontis catfishes and gouramis under the trichogaster family are incredibly hardy and almost immune to many diseases. Characins and killifishes (except golden panchax) are one of the less hardy category, even though contrary to popular beliefs, i find livebearers weakest and extra vulnerable.
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