Wood-Red Irian TB

I maintain records on my trackables. They have the goal to circulate more than five years and to be moved by at least 25 cachers. That is a target rate of five drops per year for five years, or a drop every 73 days. The average drop rate of my trackables in the US is 124 days, in Europe it is 71 days. As of 6-Oct-23 this trackable had survived for 6.6 years but it had been moved by only 18 cachers, for an average drop every 134 days, or 2.7 drops per year. Please keep it moving, then drop it in a safe place!

No permission is needed to leave the U.S. While in the U.S., please drop it in a Premium Member only OR a rural cache near a busy trail or road. Do not place it in an urban cache or abandon it at a caching event where there is no security. Transport the bug in the original plastic bag for as long as the bag lasts; the bag keeps the trackable clean and dry, protects the number and prevents tangling with other items. Otherwise, take the trackable anywhere you wish.

I am always alert for items I can convert to travel bugs.  This is one of a small series of painted, wooden, generic fish-shaped cutouts to which I have attached a tag.  Each TB of the series is named for a freshwater aquarium fish of the same color as the wood fish.  An image of a live fish can be seen elsewhere on the TB page.

The Red Irian or Red Rainbow has brightly colored males and silvery females. A male fish, without a female present, may become duller in color. It is competition between males that brings out the best colors. To see good strong reds, frequent water changes are also essential.  Rainbowfish are known for their characteristic large eyes, black or silver band that runs through the middle scale rows, deeply forked mouth, and two dorsal fins.  This is a very active fish. The plants should be sturdy enough to stay rooted and recover from any browsing. There should be a good stretch of open water for them to school in, thus a large tank is required.