Rainbow Rainbow
Rainbow (Melanotaenia maccullochi) that are derived from Papua omnivora to the carnivora. The length of the body to reach 7 cm. Group life and very beautiful when displayed at the aquarium in the number of lots. Optimal temperature for the maintenance of 25-28 ° C. Water basa quite a bit about 7,0-7,5 and hard about 10-12 ° Dh.
Fish is very popular because of the body such as rainbow colors. In the body there are seven horizontal lines of reddish green colors. Anal fin (pina analyst) and a red fin spine greenness. At the close gill there are red dots and be surrounded yellow gold. tail red brown. At the time breeding, tails milter become brighter and more sharp. Milter body from more slender female.
breeding rainbow can be done in a pond or aquarium plants that are equipped with a dense water and so many eggs do not roll up in the root of the plant. Comparison of male and female is I: 4. Spawn at the time, parent will distribute eggs in plant roots. Usually it was laying eggs in the morning at around 6:30.
After the spawn, should be taken mother and eggs left in place until breeding hatch. This is done because sometimes the eggs are scattered at the base. When the pile in the root crops, particularly into the roots, there will be many eggs do not hatch because of lack of oxygen.
Egg incubation can be done in the aquarium, tub, or swimming. hatch time until some time, namely to 10-12 days. For incubation in the cement pond, water should not exceed a height of 15 cm so that oxygen can difusi up to the primary pond. If the aquarium, high water can be 30 cm, but must aerasi.
Larva hatch a new start swimming. At the time of start swimming, water in the vessel must be replaced half. Because flyblow very much need oxygen for growth and water needs to be given aerasi strong, especially in the aquarium.
source: Darti S.L and D. Iwan Spreader Swadaya, 2006
