Baby Roselines

[Gankutsuou]

alright. So I've taken a long absence from this form due to a lot of things happening. let's get started

A: my angel died in a tank crash. luckily that was all
B: my anorexic eel was killed by my senegal

that's what I've lost these past few months... suprisingly not more considering the cirumstances.

I've taken in a True flying fox who isn;t getting along with my bolivian Ram in my 25 high. the syno is fine with it all. and the glowlites get bullied once in a while but are all alive n well.

Now, for the first time ever, I've seen little baby roseline sharks. 1 inch.

these are TETRA small.

$15 a pop.

Here's what I can do.

buy two. let them settle in my eldest brother's 6 gallon long planted all by themselves while his betta moves to a 1 gallon

when they get big enough to fend (2-3 inch) they move to my 25 high

then, 5-6 inch where they max, they get to stay in the 38 planted tank to adjust as the final stocking.

thoughts? comments?

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

They would already be too active and large for a 6gal at that size, they are also shoaling fish and a pair of 2 is too smaller group to keep them in- i would not advise keeping them in anything less than a group of 5-6 due to this.
Just a little side note;

"According to collectors at Petfrd.com, one of the fish being sold as P. denisonii is larger, reaching just over 15cm/6" in length and is slightly more aggressive. This is believed to be from the Chalakuddy River in Kerala, India, where it lives among rapid water at the base of a waterfall. This larger fish was described in 1999 by Menon, Rema Devi and Thobias of the Zoological Survey of India at Puntius chalakkudiensis. Little has been written about this fish, and there's some debate as to whether it's still valid. However, a survey of Kerala undertaken by the FAO classed the species as endangered in the Chalakuddy River system. This fish is said inhabit the upper reaches of rivers and lives among dense plant growth. The species name has sometimes been incorrectly spelt as chalakudaiensis and chalakudiensis.

Another population from Kannaur, Kerala, is smaller, slimmer and "more Rasbora-like". The bulk of the fish in the trade are now said to be this smaller species, which is the true denisonii."

http/www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/...?article_id=137

"This species is found in mountain streams where the temperature ranges from 15-25°C/60-77°F. The pH varies from 6.8-7.8 with hardness ranging from GH 5-25°, making it very adaptable. It is also said to occur in very soft water in slower moving muddy shallows."

"A high oxygen level is a prerequisite, particularly if the water temperature is on the high side. It's fairly peaceful and non-territorial and can be mixed with most tropical community fish. However, there are reports of some specimens being a little waspish (these may be Puntius chalukudiensis). Keep in a group. Use a tight fitting lid as this fish can be a little jumpy at times."



Basically they do best in sub-tropical temps in waters which are well filtered and highly oxygenated. I would not keep them in anything less than a 3ft long by about 2ft wide tank as they are very active fish and need a lot of space to really thrive. They are expensive, but if you can't afford a decent sized shoal or the right tank set up for them at the moment, i would advise avoiding buying them for now- you don't really want them to die (particularly since they are so expensive), so giving them the right sort of tank set up is important in helping improve the chances of them leading long and healthy lives .

 

[Gankutsuou]

hmmmm....


the shoaling part is the biggest turn off convincing me not to do it.

I've also been widely aware of the fake roselines. The difference is those two yellow stripes in the tail That's the first sign of a true roseline

But yeah, Afford I can. Allowed to I can not. So oh well.

Arigato Tokis-San!

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Glad i could help- as you say, its not really worth considering them until you are able to get a decent sized shoal of them .