Fish Folk Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 So.... on some thread a little while ago, someone asked for “dream tank” setup... or dream fish.... can’t quite remember. ANYWAY— my answer was “Native North American Species tank featuring Rainbow Shiners + Rainbow Darters.” Today (drum roll....) the Rainbow Shiners arrived! We’ll see how they settle in long term. Here’s specs + a few photos: 29 gal. 63-degrees Fahrenheit. Emperor bio wheel 280 HOB filter + sponge filter. Mexican beach pebbles (large) plus smoothed landscaping stones. Small dried oak leaves added. Valisneria Americana. Bronze crypt. Hydor powerhead. Cheap LED filtered light + 1x blue coral fluorescent tube. Eco Complete substrate. Small aged piece of mopani wood. 35x Notropis chrosomus (Rainbow Shiners). 1x pair of Etheostoma caeruleum (Rainbow Darters). 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Aweosme! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Great looking tank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Nice looking tank and fish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 That is awesome. Congratulations on getting your dream tank going! The rainbow shiners are beautiful. I definitely have an itch to keep them or another native species. Did you source them locally or online? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, OceanTruth said: The rainbow shiners are beautiful. I definitely have an itch to keep them or another native species. Did you source them locally or online? Found a breeder who raises some batches each year, and reached out. Once they settle, some will be shared with other members of my fish club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Wow! Very, very cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 19 hours ago, Fish Folk said: Is this a specific variant of the Rainbow Shiner? I've been contemplating a tank that has the Hillstream Loach as the center piece. These seem like they'd be perfect for this type of tank, with cooler water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 29 minutes ago, Jeff said: Is this a specific variant of the Rainbow Shiner? I've been contemplating a tank that has the Hillstream Loach as the center piece. These seem like they'd be perfect for this type of tank, with cooler water. These are Rainbow Shiners Type A. Type B is a lot more red. These are young, and the males should substantially color up if properly cared for. They are quite attractive! They do prefer cooler water, thriving from 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit. We may need to invest in a chiller long term for them. They do very well in outdoor tubs, as long as temps are not too high and can be kept out of too much direct sunlight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphy1701 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 And here's the video . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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