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Hi, i've had 6 Boesemans Rainbowfish since late November, very small to start off and mostly silver with very little (some had none)colour. Now they have doubled and even trebled in size and all have the characteristic orange rear end but two questions 1. how long before they are full grown...

Hi im quite new to this game myself but everything ive read and all the advice ive been given says to not mess with the ph. The problem is not only getting it lower but keeping it lower and further keeping it at a constant low. For example if you manage to lower it from 8.8 to 7.8 you need to...

Hi cl3537  welcome to the forum lots of gurus on here to help us newbees Lol

Hi and welcome to the forum  

welcome this is the place to be for all things fish keeping   

Tench can be kept with your koi and goldfish and even common carp and crucian carp but there similar to the koi, i would go for the tench.

wels catfish Lol

ive asked this before but got no responce what type of shrimps are the best as cleaners for a community tank ?

DPS ??

Ok well food for thought there thanks. i will have a 20/25 gallon tank in january so will probably move the guppies swords and mollies into that. may get a small nursery tank as well and try breeding the livebearers to sell on. So they will be gone before space becomes an issue.

Right well according to the booklet that comes with the tank its actually just over 38 gallons the fish are as my profile, 4 swords, 4 mollies, 4 male guppies, 6 boesami rainbows and 8 neon tetras, all fish are juveniles. ^ sterbai are on order and will be added next week.

Thanks sawickib that about covers it Lol  

My tank is pretty much stocked or will be next week when i pick up the six sterbai corys ive ordered. worked out i can have about 35 medium fish and still leave some room for growth. when the corys move in i will have 32 fish. i thought i might bu a pair of fish as a feature fish must be...

Is there anywhere on here (or elsewhere) that lists the average life expectancy of different fish, presupposing there kept in good conditions of course ?

Basic square tanks are easy enough to make i had a mate used to make them back in the 80 's but time you buy the glass and have the edges ground and buy the silicon glue is it really any cheaper ?