NOW I get this! Well, All, at least I know I am not "missing" messages. They
just don't come in on time or in any sort of proper order. ;-) Sheesh!
Got many others that are late, too. I wonder what gives?
Julie <'><
>From: "Eileen Kortright" <eileen at spamcop.net>
>Reply-To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
>To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [RML] Rainbow Size Frustration -- Melanotaenia praecox
>Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:30:45 -0000
>
>Frustrating! The variances in stated max sizes for most commonly
>kept rainbow fish is astonishing. Boesemani is usually quoted as
>being a max size of 3", yet people here have some that are 5-6".
>Mine are pet shop purchased. They are 2.5" and aren't fully grown
>yet. ARGH!
>
>These fish, Boesemani and praecox, are becoming more and more common
>in pet shops. Praecox is usually called "Neon Dwarf Rainbow" in the
>pet trade, and not "Neon Rainbow". People buying them take
>that "dwarf" label seriously and assume they don't get that big. Pet
>shops are pushing them because they are "dwarf" sized.
>
>Someone posted recently in one of the forums that their local pet
>shop sold her 2 Melanotaenia praecox and wanted her to stock 2 more -
>- in her 10 gallon tank. That's way too small a tank imho, but I
>can't seem to find any sites that agree on the praecox max size! The
>sizes seem to range from under 2" (common) to 3" (unusual)
>(Rainbowfish Home), with the most common being 2.5".
>
>It's difficult to advise anyone with this varying info, so, can you
>guys tell me, please:
>
>1. What are the max sizes for Melanotaenia praecox and Melanotaenia
>boesemani? At what age are they considered adult?
>
>2. Are they a "slow" growing fish? Ie: clown loaches can grow to
>14"+, but they live 50 years and it takes them a while to get to
>that size.
>
>Whew!
>Sorry for the mini-rant, but I love rainbows and think they should
>*all* have the best environment :( It's hard to advise people when
>the information is so disparate.
>
>Eileen Kortright
>(Roan Art)
>
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