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Incaico
04-21-2009, 10:34 PM
I just got these with a new tank I bought. Please help me I.d them. In the 1st picture I'm not asking about the clown loach, but rather the gold looking fish. The fish I'm unsure in the last picture is the silver elongated one in the bottom right hand corner.

Thanks!!
alta678
04-21-2009, 10:37 PM
It's hard to tell, but the silver one could be a rainbow of some sort.
Incaico
04-21-2009, 10:51 PM
sorry I couldn't make it any clearer that guy will not sit still for a picture.
alta678
04-21-2009, 10:56 PM
LOL!! It has more to do with older eyes! Mine of course!
guppyfreak2
04-21-2009, 11:03 PM
it looks like a gold barb and some sort of rainbow:D
tsunderl
04-21-2009, 11:07 PM
I think the first mystery fish are gold barbs.

http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Minnows,%20Gold%20Barb.htm

The second looks like an Austrailian Rainbow...

http://badmanstropicalfish.com/rainbow.html
budwick weiser
04-21-2009, 11:10 PM
ya... barbs and rainbows
Incaico
04-21-2009, 11:14 PM
thanks guys. Now I'm doing research on them. seems like they will get along with the other fish. I've got 7 black skirt tetras, 5 gold barbs two of those rainbows, a cory catfish, 4 clown loaches, and 4 BN plecos in there.
alta678
04-21-2009, 11:17 PM
Sounds like a good mix! :)
guppyfreak2
04-21-2009, 11:20 PM
x2
Typical Tony
04-21-2009, 11:45 PM
im a bit late but i do agree on its being a gold barb and a rainbow.

as for that tall plant in the background. it's not a truly aquatic plant so id suggest you taking it out before it rot. i see those all the time next to the "aquatic" bamboo at petco or petsmart.
Incaico
04-21-2009, 11:55 PM
im a bit late but i do agree on its being a gold barb and a rainbow.

as for that tall plant in the background. it's not a truly aquatic plant so id suggest you taking it out before it rot. i see those all the time next to the "aquatic" bamboo at petco or petsmart.

Thanks for the info. I thought that plant was an aquatic bamboo. I'll take some more pictures maybe that will help identify it.....you know what I went back and looked at it again and it is not an aquatic bamboo. BTW that is the sms and flourite I got from you. Thanks again!