Re: [RML] Change of subject!!!

Randy Rader (trumpet at home.com)
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 01:30:03 -0500

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Thank you for the prompt reply!  I have been feeding the bows 2-3 times a day and have the temperature set at 25 C (78 F).  Should I lower it still?
I also do a 25 to 50 percent water change once a week, depending on time.  I'm also careful not to overcrowd the tanks.
I learned a very expensive lesson last time and do not care to repeat it again!  Thank you for your information and time.
Randy Rader

Adrian Tappin wrote:

At 11:34  26/08/99 -0500, Randy wrote:

My deepest sympathies go with you on your recent mycobacteria infection - it
can be very devastating. I only wish that I could give you some sound advice
that I know would work. However, I think the first thing is to not crowd
your tank and do plenty of waterchanges and make sure the water doesn't get
too hot. A little pray wouldn't hurt either :-)

>I have acquired a trio of "wild caught" M. maccullochi 'Skull Creek' and
>a trio of M. splendida australus 'Drysdale River'.&nbsp; Adrian, or anyone
>else, do you have any information regarding these fish and maybe something
>about their natural habitat &amp; status?&nbsp; I would appreciate any
>information you could give me.&nbsp; The Drysdale Rivers are too small
>to be in with the bigger Rainbows and are growing up with some Inornatas
>that were spawned in the garden pond this summer in their own 55 gallon
>tank.&nbsp;

Looking after both is basically the same as other species of rainbows. The
Drysdale is one of my favourites and is a very beautiful fish. I think I
have a photo of that fish on my web site. However, they are much more
magnificent than shown. A very, very nice fish and they don't grow as big as
the other australis species - not in my experience anyway?

My personal favourite in the maccullochi varieties is the original one found
between Cairns and Innisfail. However, skull creek are not bad.

They are all doing just fine.&nbsp; I give them a vast variety
>of foods to grow on.&nbsp; But, I'm watching the protein intake.&nbsp;
>Is this a wise thing to do?&nbsp; I know that with some fish, high protein
>diets cause excessive growth and hastens the biological clock causing them
>to die sooner than their years.&nbsp; Is this true with Rainbows as well?

Like all fish species they will grow faster and bigger if fed lots of high
protein foods and kept at higher temperatures. I think it is advisable to
"winter" your rainbows if possible and temperatures as low as 18 C doesn't
seems to bother them. I think you will find that they live longer as well if
you keep them at lower temperature and perhaps with a bit of luck reduce the
chances of  TB infection. Also reduce the feed input if you let the
temperature drop. Perhaps only feed them every 2 or 3 days?

Adrian.

                                                      Adrian R. Tappin
                          Brisbane, Australia.
                    "Home of the Rainbowfish"
                  http://www.ecn.net.au/~atappin/home.htm

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At 01:30 27/08/99 -0500, Randy wrote:

>Thank you for the prompt reply!&nbsp; I have been feeding the bows 2-3
>times a day and have the temperature set at 25 C (78 F).&nbsp; Should I
>lower it still?

It is your summer over there so I would keep them at "summer" temperatures.
I don't know what your winter temperatures are but if they don't drop below
20 C then I wouldn't bother to heat them during the winter. If your winter
period get really cold then just lower the heater thermostat to give them a
"winter" period. Despite coming from the tropics the water temperature does
drop during the winter and I think it is important to give them this change
in temperature.

Adrian.

Adrian R. Tappin
Brisbane, Australia.
"Home of the Rainbowfish"
http://www.ecn.net.au/~atappin/home.htm