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I keep rainbow shiners, and I can tell you that they get that colour, but only when they are breeding. One way that you can force them to breed is to turn the temperature down on them, then come back up slowly. The Rainbow Shiner is a North American fish species from the Cumberland River drainage in Tennessee. They are extinct from the Cumberland river itself, and are really only found in rocky tributaries to the Cumberland River. In that habitat they are thriving though, except in cases where the runoff is extremely polluted. Therefore, even though they are extinct in the Cumberland River, they are ICUN rated as "least concern." In the wild, they spawn in spring, and since the water at that time of year in Tennessee is chilli, you can push the temp down quite a way and they will still be fine. You can't get it too cold if you are keeping them at room temperature, and if you're serious about breeding them, you might even want to put a chiller on them and bring them down to 55 degrees or colder in the winter (no lower than 48 degrees though), then gradually let them come up to room temperature. They will really appreciate a small amount of current, though it's not necessary, and oxygenation is really important for breading them. Depending on how cold you keep your house, you may need to put a heater in for the summer months, but you really won't want to bring the temperature in their water up over 80 degrees. Remember, these fish live in rocky, well oxygenated spring-fed streams in the wild. As the water gets warmer, you will need to make certain more dissolved oxygen gets into the water. Oxygen tends to come out of solution the warmer the water is, so bump the bubbler up a bit as the temp approaches 80. They will go into their breeding colours way before the water reaches 80, and breeding will be over by the time the temp gets that high. One other thing is to remember that they only take on that beautiful colour during the breeding season. It is at its brightest when the sunlight reflects off of their scales just right. They will still have those colours during the breeding season even if the sunlight isn't hitting them directly, but they won't have that almost metallic sheen unless the light is hitting them just right. It's not a year round thing though. I would recommend that the owner get rid of the plants, and put smooth, rounded stone on gravel to mimic their natural environment the best. If he can get a little current going and let them school up, then they will probably do better, and they will colour up a bit better for him in the spring. He will need to give them some sort of a cue that it's spring, whether that is by putting them near a window so that they can get the cues from the sun, or whether it's by slowly changing the water temperature, or both. They will live a healthy life without those cues, but they probably won't get their best breeding colours without it. With those cues, they will look every bit as good as the pictures look. Mine do.

My husband says yes, if you are emitting less light you will use less power, but it’s not 1:1 because the lights’ electronics power consumption will stay the same

set the bucket with the water in it , on a shelf higher than the aquarium, or in a chair or on another bucket turned upside down.just get the bottom of the bucket higher than the bottom of the aquarium, then use a siphon hose to drain water from bucket into the aquarium. I use a step ladder so I can get the bucket higher than my highest aquarium.

I love the zipties to the stand, really great way to put them in place without it being costly. Plus its easier to change it up if needed!

I personaly like watching the real fishroom work,i.e water change, lighting installs, etc. Aquarium Co-ops lights are really starting to win me over😮

Mine took a while to color up, but the good news is after they do, they tend to hold their colors making them very nice looking minnows. I'm breeding them now with rocks over an egg-trap device. Yours look young, but could be coloured up this year. Hope it all works out for yours as well.

I LIKE the sponge filter with that curve - NICE!

I remember Rachel O'Leary had rainbow shiners in her high- flow river tank. She was a big fan of them in the videos featuring that tank.

OMG....the air flow adjusters added closer to the tank is sooooo smart!!! GAH! I am always climbing up my ladder 😳 Thank you, thank you, thank you for having that idea! 😁

I think their most intense colors only come on around breeding time. But I'd love to have a ton of these for my outdoor pond! Can't decide if i like the red or blue variant better.

I saw some of these fully colored up recently at a store and I was blown away. They looked exactly like the photo you displayed. The blues didn't even look natural, they were so intense. I really almost brought some home but I just don't have a tank for them right now but it was close. Definitely one I'll get in the future.

I feel like they went on such a journey together the danio should have stayed 😂 he was schooling up

I keep and breed these regularly! When the males color up they're absolutely incredible.

Why don’t you put the bucket of water on a higher shelf and use a gravel filter to fill it up

I can't wait to see these color up!

Can’t wait to see them color up!

FYI. I fill lower tank by setting bucket up higher than tank then use siphon hose and let gravity do the work.

I use a plant watering can to fill tanks in narrow spaces. Just not one with the rain maker on the end. Also has a fully open top so it's easy to fill up. Found at the dollar store. And you can easily direct the stream at a rock or something.

I have used Nicrew full spectrum lights from Amazon for 5 years with no issues (about 10 lights) they are 50 compared to 175 from co-op lights that have only been around for 6 months. Same customer service from both.

Very cool, I just got rainbow shiners from Aqua Huna about 3 weeks ago so I will be excited to see how it goes with yours compared to mine. Loving to upgrades on the fish room as well

I would be willing to bet that if you set up a tank with dark substrate they will color up fast. Also they will take as much flow as you can give them (within Reason of course).

I'm pretty sure they like alot of flow

Excited to see those shiners color up! Do you have any tips for acclimating shipped fish straight into a pond? Gonna order some white clouds for my pond this year per your recommendation from the last video.

Ive just bought a threader for that stainless steel valves, i need to save my fingers😂😂

You can use a small powerhead pump with a on/off switch for your water change. It will make it a lot easier and will save you tons of time.

How do you tell when a traditional sponge filter needs cleaning? An HOB filter will struggle to output water when it gets dirty. The sponge filter you have has an outflow above the water, which I have never seen before.

First time I saw these was on a fish room tour Cory did, think it was in Germany, the guy kept them with sturgeon from what I remember, they were incredibly colourful. Started to see them here in the UK in recent years, bit of a spendy fish, never bit the bullet. Maybe this year though!

Apparently there are rainbow darters in some of the streams about 20-30 minutes north of where I live now. Going to have to get a bait next and see if I can locate some.

What if you take off the brackets for the lights...that might give you less sticking out

Take the stand legs off the ends of the lights and they won't stick out as much.

I've looked into this company. Some of the reviews mentioned that they have ordered one thing but got another.

Hey love the video! I was thinking of getting some of those gladiator shelves for my set up. how are they? would you recommend them?

I hope you read this! I have a solution to your problem...I purchased the smallest pond pump from harbor freight and when I do water changes on my 55gallon I put it in the tank and hook it to a long hose I got from lowes I think it's a 5/8" and out the window it goes, then I 3/4 fill the 5 gallon bucket up and put the pump in that and pump back into the aquarium using the siphon hose that you get with the aquarium cleaning siphon. the small pump cost like 12$ and it had a dial on it for how much pressure...if i keep the bucket on the floor it has to be all the way up or not enough pressure to pull the water from the bucket. I plug it into one of those multi outlets and use the kill switch to turn it off and on because it doesn't have one, plugged in is on and unplugged is off... I have also used this with 3 5 gallon tanks the 10 gallon and the 20 long. works like a charm, I just don't send the water out the window...I know it kinda sounds like a pita, but I can do water changes by myself now and not dragging tank water across the carpet 😮😊😅

Ok, where are you finding Monterey sand? I have been trying to find a wholesaler for it for a decade ...I literally sold tons of it in the 70s and 80s and can not find it anywhere in AZ?

We have Rainbow shiners at The Shedd… they are more bold in larger numbers yet still very camera shy. They like it a little darker… Rainbow Darters make a perfect tank mate

Oh I saw these fish mating like trout in nature they need water current and gravel bottom just like a trout

I guess you gotta get a danio set up now... what a darn shame

Soon found the smalls to be shorter than the nanos and had to trim the three connecting tubes to make it fit comfortably in a 5G

Once I've moved and settled in, I want to get some shiners and darters. I'll have to look into Alabama law. I might be able to take them from the wild with a fishing license.

Just placed an order of your free fish food samples. Can’t wait for my fish to try it out!

U should have gotten darker sand for those fish to color up better.

Get a rechargeable water pump and pump the water in with a hose ❤

Awh, I wouldn't have the heart to split the danio from the shiners since it's schooling with them (unless I could find someone to give it to that already has similar danios)

50% less wattage is definitely not 50% less power. There's a minimum power. Then as you increase the output, you need more current, more power as a result. Over time all LEDs will degrade, which does modify that current being used up as things deteriorate.

Why not using a pump to send water from bucket to aquariums? 😅

that metal rack is just hog panel buddy it cost like 25 dollars for 16 ft

Why in the world don’t you use a pump? You use a fountain pump with a 60 inch lift. Just drop the pump in. Use a short piece of tubing with a bent jtube on top Typically, they will pop 5 gallons a minute

Why don’t you put the bucket in one of the upper levels and siphon into the tank

Why are you not using a submersible pump for aquariums to transfer your water? They don't cost more than $50

Hey Mike, I heard from Cory that they take about 18 months to color up. I had them last year, for about 6 months. But, didn't see a single one of them colored up. Lost all of them in a freak accident.😢😢 Good luck 🍀🍀🍀

They take maybe a year to colour up fully I think Who is the other person you get Medaka from, besides the Wetspot and Aqua Huna?

Awesome fish but they are notorious jumpers! I'd get a lid.

Why does it matter if the light is indestructible? It sits above the aquarium for its entire life. A cheap pond pump will get your water were you want it.

Maybe the danio identifies as a rainbow 🌈. 🤣

Put them outside they may color up.

Dozen minnows from the bait shop ;) Seriously, once outside they should start to shine!

So i clicked on the video bevause of the fish and it isn't shown until the end of the video and then we dont get to see them colored up? Is this how most of his videos are?

I thought we couldn’t order from Aquahuna if we lived in Washington 😢

I wish so badly that I could keep these but they’re illegal to own in Tennessee since they’re native non game fish. Thanks TWRA 🙃

Until you get your sink fixed. I use a 220 litre barrel and a pond pump to do my water changes. Just fill it with a hose.lThe chlorine naturally releases from the water after a couple of days, and you’re good to go with aged water. Much like most of the local pet stores do it. You don’t think they use 20 bottles of prime every day?😂

I agree with the comment starting to place the bucket higher than your aquarium and let it siphon, but I'm lazy so I suggest you just buy a water pump and place it into the bucket.

So... What would be the advantage to your sink working, besides just having a tap closer? Because you'll still have to bucket fill the tanks with magical guppy water because of the additions? 😅✌️

I just think your on the right track :)

Love raInbow shiners but they arent a long lived fish.

Is the dollar a gallon tank sale thing still a thing?

I think you got scam. They look like regular bait minnows. LMAO!!

So is no one cutting those filter tubes down when they are too tall?

you have to cut them...😂😢

I had a sneaky suspicion you were getting 🌈✨... w/ a hitchhiker. Absolutely awesome fish!!

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this was actually not a rice-fish-video :)

I have hard water. My gubbies love it ao do my platey' But my Tetras did,see. To fair well I lostbut 3 of them sad about it 😕 I love all the baby's I have.

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Brother, I'm not trying to make you paranoid or self conscious , on the back of your right upper arm you have a birth mark. go to the doctor and get it biopsied ! I speak from experience , I had a very similar mark on my neck, all my life, suddenly a year ago it got darker and larger like over a month long period. it was melanoma ...they removed it and everything is fine, but ..... just get it looked at. better safe than sorry.

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Getting one.