Re: [RML] Fish TB?

Liz Wilhite (Satirica at gmail.com)
Fri, 6 May 2005 12:55:01 -0700

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On 5/6/05, Julie Zeppieri <bowluvr at hotmail.com> wrote:=20
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> Hi back, Kevin.
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> FWIW, rainbows do best (for the most part) at the lower end of your temp
> range. Mid to higher 70s best. 80s pushing it for most.=20

Plants do better at those temps, too.
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> Generally they do
> not like to be warm. They need LOTS of dissolved O2 as well. pH of 6.5 to
> 6.8 is low for many of the NG species. They are alkaline water fish for=20
> the
> most part and stress at lower pH.=20

I have boesemani, dubs, threadfiins and praecox that are laying eggs every=
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day at pH 6.6. A friend has millenium and irian spawning at 6.8, another=20
with splendida at about 6.8. All are heavily planted, CO2 injected tanks.=20
Judging from the number of people frequenting the aquatic plant list who=20
have rainbows in similar tanks I'd hazard a guess that pH is not the=20
problem. I haven't had a sick or dead or sluggish rainbow since I increased=
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the amount of surface agitation to increase the O2 levels in the tank --=20
something that is a bit contrary to what most plant people recommend.
Liz

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On 5/6/05, Julie Zeppieri <bowluvr at hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi back, Kevin.

FWIW, rainbows do best (for the most part) at the lower end of your temp
range. Mid to higher 70s best. 80s pushing it for most.
 
Plants do better at those temps, too.
 
Generally they do
not like to be warm. They need LOTS of dissolved O2 as well. pH of 6.5 to
6.8 is low for many of the NG species. They are alkaline water fish for the
most part and stress at lower pH.
 
I have boesemani, dubs, threadfiins and praecox that are laying eggs every day at pH 6.6.  A friend has millenium and irian spawning at 6.8, another with splendida at about 6.8.  All are heavily planted, CO2 injected tanks.  Judging from the number of people frequenting the aquatic plant list who have rainbows in similar tanks I'd hazard a guess that pH is not the problem.  I haven't had a sick or dead or sluggish rainbow since I increased the amount of surface agitation to increase the O2 levels in the tank -- something that is a bit contrary to what most plant people recommend.
 
Liz
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