Rainbow Fish

Rainbow Fish

The rainbow fish it is one of the most beautiful species of freshwater fish in the world. It has numerous colors of its skin (hence its name) and can capture the attention of anyone. Its scientific name is Melanotaenia boesemani and it is ideal for aquariums, since it will give it a great ornamental contribution. Its success in aquarium farming has been enormous and it has become one of the most popular fish among stores dedicated to the store. de peces.

In this article we will thoroughly analyze the characteristics of this fish, its way of life and the care it needs in captivity. Do you want to learn everything about the rainbow fish? Keep reading 🙂

Key features

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As we can see on this website, all fish differ from each other in a special quality. The appearance of this fish is flattened and shaped like an oval. It is compressed on the sides. It presents a fairly structured physiognomy, since it does not present any differentiation between the dorsal and ventral areas. As time goes by, the back presents a small bulge that allows us to estimate the age of the fish. The appearance of this kind of lump is linked to fish of great age.

Features two dorsal fins and one anal. The anal fin is the continuation of your body. It starts from the middle and has a very important function. Thanks to it, the fish can acquire the possibility of propelling itself at high speed to swim. With the dorsal fins they are directing the movement. The rainbow fish is not very large, but it still travels very fast.

As for the mouth, it has a very peculiar feature: it is too narrow. Despite this, he has a voracious appetite. It has an upward inclination, which is closely related to the type of behavior it has when it comes to eating. Rainbow fish are capable of devouring all kinds of food found on the surface. Due to the inclination of the mouth, it is impossible for them to eat the food that is in the substrate.

Rainbow fish is a species that has small proportions. The size of the rainbow fish goes between 6 centimeters and 12 centimeters about. This characteristic makes it one of the favorite fish for ornamental breeding, since they do not acquire large volumes and can be kept in medium-sized aquariums.

Range and habitat

Habitat and distribution

These fish have a fairly limited area of ​​distribution, since the places where they live are scarce. They are usually found in the easternmost part of Southeast Asia in three locations: Indonesia, Australia and New Guinea. The lakes where they can be found are the Ajamaru, Aintijo and Hain.

Regarding their habitat, they usually live in freshwater aquatic environments. Despite this, not all rivers are good habitats for these fish. They only live in certain rivers with specific characteristics. For example, one of the main needs for the river to be suitable is the pH. So they can house the rainbow fish, the water should remain with a pH range between 6 and 7.

Temperature is also a limitation. The ideal is about 15 degrees. The more crystalline and clean it is, the more favorable the development. This freshwater fish does not usually swim in depths since, as we have mentioned before, it is not able to feed on food from the substrate due to the inclination of its mouth.

Another requirement that the habitat needs is that they have abundant aquatic plants and lat water temperature is around 22-26 degrees. Sometimes they can be kept at temperatures of 28 degrees, although their development is not ideal.

Rainbow fish diet

Food

As can be deduced, food is omnivorous. It can eat both small animals and aquatic plants. It does not represent any problem when it comes to selecting foods for your daily diet. You need a balanced and varied nutrition. If this is the case, the brightness of your scales will be much stronger and the colors more attractive.

For feeding in the aquarium, you have to carefully select the food that is going to be given. They must be varied and it does not matter if they are frozen or industrialized products. Both products provide and meet the needs of rainbow fish well. Even if you want, you can mix the food in flake or granule form. You can also give them fish meat or small shrimp.

How often should be fed is several times a day. the most recommended is three times. It is essential that the food can remain suspended in the water, since they cannot eat food from the substrate due to the inclination of the mouth. Therefore, any food that falls to the bottom will be useless and the only thing it will do is dirty the aquarium. To avoid these mishaps, small amounts of food are provided to them and thus it is avoided that it descends to the bottom.

The issue of food can be a problem if we mix it with other fish. Although they are quite sociable fish, they are intimidated by the agility of other fish when it comes to eating. They may stay buried in the aquarium and not make their way to the surface.

Necessary care

Rainbow fish care

For the rainbow fish to feel at home, the aquarium must have enough space for them to swim. With about 200 liters they go well. The length of the aquarium must be at least one meter. The water has to be oxygenated with a good filter. The filter needs add movement to the water 3 or 4 times per hour.  It is advisable to use a darker substrate so that the color of the fish stands out even more.

the brood de peces Rainbows should be thought of in pairs for the possibility of future reproduction. If you have several rainbow fish, it is important to give room to those fish that have formed bonds. Placing them in their own or more private place makes it possible to reproduce new offspring.

I hope that with this information you can take good care of rainbow fish and enjoy their coloring.


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