Colourful Shoaling Fish, what to add to 260l. |
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 May 11 2008, 11:23 AM
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Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 21-January 07 From: Northamptonshire UK Member No.: 28439  |
What about Rasboras (harlequins)? xx
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May 11 2008, 01:34 PM
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Fish Addict  Group: Members Posts: 541 Joined: 14-January 08 From: Forsyth, Illinois, USA Member No.: 38414 |
I have used rasboras in a fairly new tank and they did fine. When you see them in the store they are often quite small but if you give them food and good water they grow to about 4 cm long and 1 cm tall plus fins and tail. they will shoal together but not as tightly as the rummy nose do. I always seem to have them in my community tanks but never seem to think about them much. In my case that means they live well without much special attention because I notice the ones that give me trouble with behavior problems or health problems.
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May 12 2008, 07:52 AM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 62 Joined: 20-March 08 From: south lincs Member No.: 40505 |
QUOTE (OldMan47 @ May 11 2008, 02:34 PM)  I have used rasboras in a fairly new tank and they did fine. When you see them in the store they are often quite small but if you give them food and good water they grow to about 4 cm long and 1 cm tall plus fins and tail. they will shoal together but not as tightly as the rummy nose do. I always seem to have them in my community tanks but never seem to think about them much. In my case that means they live well without much special attention because I notice the ones that give me trouble with behavior problems or health problems. I have read that Rasboras don't do well in hard water and ours is very hard (and alkaline)..is this right..it seems that most of the tetra, rasbora and smaller schooling fish prefer soft ,slightly acid water.....such a shame. I seem to be struggling to find fish that are small, shoal and like hard alkaline water !! 
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May 12 2008, 09:18 AM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 24-March 08 From: Auckland, New Zealand Member No.: 40622 |
How about cardinals
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May 12 2008, 09:37 AM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 62 Joined: 20-March 08 From: south lincs Member No.: 40505 |
QUOTE (manmeetdhatt @ May 12 2008, 10:18 AM) How about cardinals The lfs said they don't do well in hard , alkaline water either. Anyone out there with same kind of water who can help?? |
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May 13 2008, 07:38 PM
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Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 29-December 07 Member No.: 37912 |
QUOTE (2excitedkids @ May 12 2008, 08:52 AM) [I have read that Rasboras don't do well in hard water and ours is very hard (and alkaline)..is this right..it seems that most of the tetra, rasbora and smaller schooling fish prefer soft ,slightly acid water.....such a shame. I seem to be struggling to find fish that are small, shoal and like hard alkaline water !! TBH your best bet is to go to a LFS and see which fish the keep in your local water and which ones you like the look of. The recommended water hardness is for wild fish, but most mass produced captive bred species are fine in any water as long as its not extreme. |
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