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Trying to start out in fishkeeping as a family - the ideal spot for our aquarium is on a kitchen counter. Someone has kindly donated us a 30″x12″ approx 85L tank which I have placed there and have filled to check for leaks before sanitising, etc. Our washing machine is right underneath and...

I hear you, this makes sense. What would you suggest for a 45-80L aquarium?

Paradise fish have come up top on our matrix. But shame to know that they are dull! 🤔

I think we've settled on getting a Paradise fish for a single fish aquarium (60-70L - tank not bought so willing to be corrected on this) so would be very interested to hear your experience with them and any advice you might have.

Is this for real?! 🤯

I would love to hear all you have to know about paradise fish. Sorry if I have already asked you on another thread! Sounds like they would be okay in an unheated tank here in the UK. I knew they were temperate but wasn't sure if a heater would be needed in winter. How large would a tank need to...

Oh sorry, I forgot this wasn't a particularly old thread. From my research and what I was told at the aquatics shop, they reach 10cm and I think these measures don't usually include the tail so maybe that's where the 15cm is coming from. They are definitely bigger than Bettas. The less colour is...

Yes, these had come up in my searches as a good brand. Has anyone got experience buying on the second hand market in the UK? Tips?

Certainly not planning to breed or put in a pond! How did your Paradise live for?

We are considering some fish types for a family pet. At the moment, it's platy vs paradise fish vs honey gourami, we are building a sort of score sheet for them to judge which will be best. How have you dealt with the breeding aspect? I think we would be interested in letting them reproduce (the...

I get the picture re pH, understood. There certainly seem to be fish that are more adaptable to changes in water parameters but I'd got the impression shelldwellers were on the more "fussy" side.

It is on the report, just easily missed. But yes, mean is 7.48. Ranges between 7.2 and 7.8, on the measurements taken by the waterboard.

Paradise fish are bigger, growing to approx. 10cm (4"), they're kept as a single male as with a Betta, but different in that you can keep a male with two females without problems in a larger set up.

Yes, at the aquatics shop today, they suggested 70L but that 60L could be do-able. We're not limited to a small tank, per se, I think that's just being mentioned because the thread was originally about Bettas... but Paradise fish are bigger, growing to approx. 10cm (4"), they're kept as a single...

Hi all, Interested in any information regarding Neolamprologus brevis. What are they like to keep in terms of personality and visual appeal, hardiness? Just tell me about your set up, routine and experience with them. Did you start with a single pair? And how do you get on with letting them breed?