Murray River Rainbowfish

PLEASE NOTE

• Local delivery only within 25km of Eltham 3095
• These are live fish so you must be at home to take collection of your fish - we can arrange date/time after payment is made.
• Delivery up to 10km from Eltham 3095 is $12, delivery up between 10km and 25km of Eltham 3095 is $20
• Minimum purchase of $99 of fish (excluding any other products)
• If you would like to add other non-fish products to your order, please contact us for instructions as the checkout will only let you purchase fish if live fish are in your cart. (annoying, but we're working on a fix)
• Each fish will have unique markings and colouring but will look similar to the fish pictured.

Murray River Rainbowfish are identifiable by their gorgeous blue shimmer, males can be identified by the red spots on their tail, black borders on their fins, they also tend to have a 'sharper' dorsal fin.

Rainbows are excellent examples of fish for beginners because they are extremely hardy and are not prone to many diseases common to other fish. They are suitable in fish communities and can be mixed with other larger species. They are great for keeping mosquitos at bay if the pond has minimal water movement.

Feeding

Rainbowfish feed on various insects, water invertebrates and sometimes algae. It is recommended to feed your pond fish a flake or pellet diet to encourage growth rate and breeding behaviours. 

Rainbows are frog and tadpole safe and will not bother or interfere with their habitat and breeding cycles.

Growth and breeding

This rainbowfish can reach a maximum size of 12cm and will readily breed in most pond settings. During the Summer months in Australia’s southern states when the water is warmer, they will breed and lay their eggs on filamentous foliage such as milfoil or elodea, in warmer states like Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia if the water temperature is above 20 degrees, these fish will breed all year round.