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Do you have any Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi If not can you order some in the near future

none right now
as soon as possible

Any luck or expectations in ordering these

no
none yet but late tomorrow we should be getting:

Gudgeon & Rainbowfish

30 pcs.
$9 each
-TATEURDINA OCELLICAUDA -PEACOCK GOBY MED -NL

20 pcs.
$40/pair
GLOSSOLEPUS INCISUS -NEW GUINEA RED RAINBOW LG -USA

20 pcs.
$40/pair
MELANOTAENIA BOESEMANI -BOESEMANI RAINBOW LG -USA

25 pcs.
$40/pair
MELANOTAENIA KAMAKA -KAMAKA RAINBOW LG -USA
(similar to Turquoise Lacustrus)

Are the NEW GUINEA RED RAINBOW LG the know as Red Iranians elsewhere? Are there any Milleniums left? It would be good to see the difference.

NEW GUINEA RED RAINBOW LG
pretty Large 3 inch
sexable
not in full color yet

the know as Red Iranians elsewhere?
yes same fish

Are there any Milleniums left?
1 male

just got in 8 small yellow rainbows

I really appreciate you remembering my request

I likely can't get there for a week or two. Hopefully you can hold on to one or two.

might also be getting Boesmani
next Wednesday

we can also ship to you
no problem in New England

less than $20

can you deliver me a pizza ned? I'm hungry!!

yes
... $15 priority mail
allow 2 days for processing

I had purchased a Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi back early November and asked for a male. The fins are yellow/orange but the body still isn't showing much color. Is there a chance I got a female, or do they have the same coloring? I may just be impatient

yes, they do take a long time to color
(they have a long life span too)

to increase growth rate with rainbowfish
I'd suggest the following:
> pH 7.2 - 7.8
> temp 78-81 degrees F
> MAXIMIZE oxygen saturation
(extra air pump, or extra filter, and/or lower water level to let water splash a little out of filter)
> FOOD: frozen bloodworms, frozen brine shrimp, color flake food,
spirulina flake food, live duckweed,
take the skins off some green PEAS and put them in,
we also have now frozen spirulina-brine shrimp
> frequent partial water changes
> put live plants in the tank
> keep multiple pcs.
(it's a schooling fish, sort of,
so males will show more color with a female or 8 to show off too)
> Lighting: it's hard to set up
but
rainbows colors show best with light shining from the front or the side
as opposed to a strip light on top

above is true actually for most fish
to increase growth and color

we have in stock
2 males Herbertax. rainbows from DNA'd confirmed pure bred
(were sick but ok now)
and a couple females ... probably pure bred but unknown

Thanks for all of the valuable information as always.

I have most of the components already established. I spoke to you recently about plants. I'm weening the tank off salt and proper ph. We'll see how I do.

I noticed you had a pleco in a tank with Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi. Do they have deep yellow coloring? If you look at my chain you'll see I purchased one far over a year ago. It still only has faint coloring. I had asked for a male at the time to ensure the best color. If you have ones with good color, would you allow a swap?