Attempted pics of psuedomugli luminatus/red neon rainbow fish
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Well, I've lost one of the male pseudos 
I don't know what happened, I was doing maintenance the other day and they were all there, but today, I only have one male and two females. Really bummed about it, I love these fish and was realy hoping to breed them. Either he jumped down the back while the lid was off and I was messing with buckets and filters, or he passed away and was eaten by the pygmies/guppies before I could find a body.
So I'm thinking of trying to spawn them, since if the other male jumps, that's it.
I've been feeding lots of live and frozen foods, pygmies are spawning like mad in the same tank, but nothing from the rainbows. Should I try separating the male and conditioning them separately, then putting them together in my 22g and using that as a spawning tank? Like the method described in the pinned thread for egg scatterers?
I don't know what happened, I was doing maintenance the other day and they were all there, but today, I only have one male and two females. Really bummed about it, I love these fish and was realy hoping to breed them. Either he jumped down the back while the lid was off and I was messing with buckets and filters, or he passed away and was eaten by the pygmies/guppies before I could find a body. So I'm thinking of trying to spawn them, since if the other male jumps, that's it.
I've been feeding lots of live and frozen foods, pygmies are spawning like mad in the same tank, but nothing from the rainbows. Should I try separating the male and conditioning them separately, then putting them together in my 22g and using that as a spawning tank? Like the method described in the pinned thread for egg scatterers?
So sorry for your loss Belle... I wonder what went wrongWell, I've lost one of the male pseudos
So I'm thinking of trying to spawn them, since if the other male jumps, that's it.
I've been feeding lots of live and frozen foods, pygmies are spawning like mad in the same tank, but nothing from the rainbows. Should I try separating the male and conditioning them separately, then putting them together in my 22g and using that as a spawning tank? Like the method described in the pinned thread for egg scatterers?
FishandBirdLover
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I. Love. Them. Must. Have.....They're so fast! I'm not a great photographer to begin with, but it's even harder with tiny and very fast fish! But I tried
@Rocky998 promised to bombard with photos! @Colin_T hoped you'd take a look too.
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They're good jumpers, apparently, so it's very likely that I spooked him while messing around in the tank.So sorry for your loss Belle... I wonder what went wrong
They've all looked really healthy and swimming around together, even approaching at mealtimes since they recognise my fingers at the water means food, but they are a tiny and easily spooked fish.
Water is testing great, cories are happy and spawning, and no sign of illness or disease anywhere, so jumping is the more likely guess, but might never know.
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My photos really don't do them justice! You gotta see them in person in a store, they're beautiful fish!I. Love. Them. Must. Have.....
FishandBirdLover
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I wish I could. My LFS don't have them. T_T T_T
Hm... Could have jumped I suppose but I would expect to find a body somewhere around the tank...They're good jumpers, apparently, so it's very likely that I spooked him while messing around in the tank.
They've all looked really healthy and swimming around together, even approaching at mealtimes since they recognise my fingers at the water means food, but they are a tiny and easily spooked fish.
Water is testing great, cories are happy and spawning, and no sign of illness or disease anywhere, so jumping is the more likely guess, but might never know.
Maybe they don't but "The Wet Spot" does
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They would if you ordered them...
I'm lucky, my LFS has quite a few psuedos, and really good lighting that makes colours really pop! I'll be investing in a really good light for my rainbow tank once it's up and going, and if I can save up the pennies for it! Those really good lights do make a difference.
Not if he went down the back. Then he'd be behind the cabinet that the tank is resting on, and I won't find him unless and until I move it out.
FishandBirdLover
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Maybe use a flashlight (torch) to look behind it
They ship and I've never heard a bad thing about their shippingYeah, Like half the country away from me.
FishandBirdLover
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Well, I'm moving and I don't think they ship internationally
Wait... You're moving out of country??
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