5 Threadfin Rainbowfish
5 Threadfin Rainbowfish
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Description
Description
A delicate, elegant freshwater rainbowfish famous for its long, flowing fin filaments and shimmering silver-blue body. One of the most graceful nano-to-medium community fish when kept properly.
• Common Name: Threadfin Rainbowfish
• Scientific Name: Iriatherina werneri
• Adult Ask for Size: ~1.5–2 inches
• Temperament: Peaceful, shy, non-aggressive
• Schooling: Yes — keep 6–8+ (more females than males is ideal)
• Tank Ask for Size: 20+ gallons
• Water Temp: 75–82°F
• pH: 6.0–7.5
• Hardness: Soft to moderately hard
• Diet: Omnivore
• Micro-pellets, finely crushed flakes
• Frozen/live foods (baby brine shrimp, daphnia)
• Lifespan: 3–5 years
Important Notes:
• Males have dramatic thread-like fin extensions; females are smaller and plainer.
• Needs calm water—strong flow will damage fins and stress them.
• Best in planted tanks with gentle filtration and subdued lighting.
• Avoid fin nippers (barbs, aggressive tetras).
• Excellent tankmates: small rasboras, peaceful tetras, Corydoras, shrimp.
Shipping Information
Shipping Information
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Domestic shipping only! Sorry, we cannot ship to anyone in Hawaii & Washington State.
We ship on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday via USPS Priority Mail. Once we get your order, we will ship it within 1 to 5 business days. For the safety of the animals, we do not ship aquatic life on Thursday and Friday. We do not want live aquatic animals sitting in USPS warehouse over the weekend. Thank you for your understanding.
Any orders placed before 12:00 PM on Tuesday will be shipped out that same week. orders placed after 12:00 PM on Tuesday will now be processed the following week
Male/Female: Will be picked at random (no custom orders)
Note: color may be slightly off from photo.
We placed a penny at the corner of the tank so you can have an idea of the size of the fish.
Guaranteed to arrive alive you have one hour of delivery to report any death. You must take a picture while the fish is dead in the bag before it’s opened.
Fish’s color might be off first 3 days due to shipping and stressed fish.
we do not refund shipping costs