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Hi everyone, Here is my 55-gallon rainbowfish tank. It used to be a low-tech tank, but I have decided to take the plunge and I am getting my first CO2 system in the next few days. I need suggestions of plants. But first allow me to introduce the setup. The light is a Fluval Plant 3.0 LED...

My highest achievement in the hobby was to breed wild discus. Here is a video of the proud Cuipeua parents with their 10-day old fry attached to their bodies: And here are the grown up babies 6-months later.

Here is one of my dwarf rainbows (Melanotaenia Maccullochi "Stark River") posing for the camera.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083NH7BKQ/?tag=ff0d01-20 Quite affordable and with some good reviews.

That is why Project Piaba is organizing the fisherman in cooperatives, so that they get better remuneration. By supporting the project you support the fishermen.

Exactly!

Well, it is a complicated story. It discusses how the crisis of the industry in the last 15 years harmed local communitites and the "piabeiros" (fish collectors). But it also shows the extremely important work of the Piaba Project. I wish more people could get engaged, support the project and...

If you have not seen it yet, watch this amazing documentary about the wild-caught fish of the Amazon (it is free on YouTube). If possible, also support Project Piaba to promote the preservation of the environment and the well-being of local fish collectors.

Rainbowfish and Denison Barbs!

Hi everyone, Here is Rainbow Corner, a low-tech 55 gallon rainbowfish tank. It has been running for 10 months. The fish stocking includes three types of rainbowfish: 4 Melanotaenia Boesemani “Aves Creek”, 4 Melanotaenia Parva “Lake Kurumoi,” and 7 Melanotaenia Maccullochi "Stark River." I also...

Thank you. They are beautiful indeed. My crappy iPhone camera does not do them justice.

They have been classified as Melanotaenia Maccullochi "Stark River". The Boesemani have their own battles :-)

I caught my Maccullochi rainbowfish flashing and made a video:

I always keep a sponge filter in the tank so that I have a a filter with beneficial bacteria when I have to setup a quarantine tank or a hospital tank. It is also very useful when the power goes off for longer periods of time. I can then attach a battery-powered air pump to it and keep...

I got a Empire Gudgeon (hypseleotris compressa) juvenile pair six months ago. They have grown huge and healthy. However, the male has not developed any coloration. No red, just a boring brown. My water parameters: temperature 75F (24C), PH 7.5, GH 285, KH 113, My only explanation is that males...

If you are in the US, Dan's Fish is a great source for rainbows.

Thanks. They look great indeed. I have 2 males and 3 females.

Here is a video of my 2 Boesemani Aves Creek males facing off:

Sorry, I have been out offline in the last weeks. Yes, I found the botanicals to be affordable (some of them were on sale). The water did tint a bit, but water changes clean it up.

Do not use bloodworms or food. For an effective and faster cycling, you can use pure ammonia. I recommend this product: https://store.drtimsaquatics.com/Ammonium-Chloride-Solution-for-Fishless-Cycling.html

By the way, you can use this site to verify if you are overstocked: https://aqadvisor.com/

Your tank is overstocked. You should be taking fish out, not adding more. The rainbowfish you have can grow to almost 5 inches and would require a 75g or larger tank. There are smaller size rainbowfish, but not the ones you have.

Tap water has no bacteria (good or bad). Choramine and chorine are added to the water to kill all bacteria.

Thank you. The tank was submiitted to the November contest.

Hi everyone, I just re-scaped my 55 rainbowfish tank with some botanicals from a company called Tannin Aquatics. Here is a video of the tank before and after the re-scape. I like the new look.

I ordered all my plants from Buce Plant https://buceplant.com/ and was very impressed with quality. Their website is also very well designed with lots of info.

A nice local fish store (LFS) can trigger passion for this hobby. When I was growing up as a kid in Brasilia, Brazil, there was a beautiful LFS not far from home. They had a huge fish tank with wild angel fish. I had never seen wild angels as colorful and as big as those. They also had a mini...

Click on Video: Hi everyone, Here is my low-tech, 55-gallon (208 liters) fish tank called “Rainbow Corner”. The tank was setup in August and after a fish-less cycle the first fish were introduced in September. The fish stocking includes: - 5 juvenile Boesemani raibowfishes (Melanotaenia...

I use a Eheim canister filter (2217) and a sponge filter in my 55g. Love my canister. HOBs are fine, but never use undergravel filters. They are obsolete and dangerous.

Here is a wild Cuipeua pair I had back in they day when I had discus. You can see the fry attached to parents, feeding from their mucus. You can also see how parents pass the babies to each other.

I agree. That is a good alternative.

Here are the pumps I used.

Hi everyone, I wanted to share with you some recommendations on how to prepare for power outages. I just went through hurricane Zeta and lost power for 3 days and 2 hours. This thread shares my experiences with only one tank: a low-tech, planted 55g tank with 10 juvenile rainbowfish (5...

Hi there, I just wanted to share my experience with this hatchery dish for brine shrimp: https://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/hatchery-dish Works like a charm! No aeration needed, no hassle. The harvest of the shrimp could not be easier. Very impressed. It does not produce large quantities, so...