Furcata (forktail) Rainbows

[iSnail]

Are they available in Australia??

I don't see them on the approved list for imports to Australia
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...stralia++import
however that topic does state does not include native fish.
yes I know fucarta are not native but the Aus gov may deem them so in this instance
you may wish to PM QuotheRaven and ask for the email addy he sent his original query to,
that way you can ask about this species specifically

EDIT for manners
great pics Liam, sorry to hijack the thread

I'm pretty sure that there are available in Australia but whether they are sold in LFS that I don't know. Have a look on this website.

 

[Kilo]

Fast little guys, hope you like

They look similar to my four Madagascar Rainbows, except for the fins. I can't seem to get sharp pictures of any of my fish `cos when they move, even slowly, the pictures come out blurry. I have a Nikon D50, and the several months I've had it, I still haven't mastered it. It's quite fast—1/4000 sec shutter speed, but I dunno how to use it for fast action yet; and of course I don't use a flash up against glass.

 

[Liam]

Thanks for all the nice comments, much appreciated.
Yeah iSnail he thinks he is a flying fish.

Yetti I have some threadfins and neon rainbows. I love the bigger rainbows too but don’t have tank space.

Thanks modern, they do look funny, the fins above the heads do look like flight.

Thanks Three-fingers always glad of your encouraging words.

Thanks Wolf, there are some great looking very similar native Australian rainbows.

Kilo I put the camera on continuous autofocus put the iso up high, keep the camera steady have a lot of light on the tank and take lots of pics and hope for the best, rainbows are constantly moving even in the half second that they are not swimming they move so they are hard to photograph.

The last pic I promise.

 

[fishstick]

I think furcata rainbows are very good value; they are not expensive or difficult to keep and are small, pretty, lively all the time and stay at the top where you can see them. They are excellent community fish.