Could I Add Some Rainbowfish Maybe?

[BETTY BOO]

i have a 125 litre tank 33 gallons.

i have in it

1 bolivian ram
1 honey gourami
1 dwarf gourami
8 cardinal tetras

ould i have a couple of bosemani rainbow fish??

 

[ZoddyZod]

the bosemani's would prefer a longer tank. They get fairly sizeable and need more swimming room IMO.

 

[BETTY BOO]

well im upgrading to a 200 litre next year as im moving house and will have more space.so if i get them young would it be ok?

 

[ZoddyZod]

it's the length of the tank rather than the volume that's important.

I've moved this to the specific section so hopefully others with more knowledge with this species can give advice.

 

[BETTY BOO]

ok thanks.well the 200 litre tank im getting is 100 x 40 x 55 cm?? its a fluval roma 200

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

A 4-footer (120cm) or longer would be far better than the Roma 200, Bosemani are active fish that should reach close to 12cm.

I agree with ZoddyZod whole heartedly about tank length over volume, I would be happy to house a group of 6-9 Bosemani (with at least two females per male) in my 120x30x30cm (130l) long term, with a pair of Empire Gudgeon or Purple Spotted Gudgeon, for a biotope-esque setup.

 

[psychobilly]

also bosemani's are very greedy fish so you would need to think about the other fish in the tank needing to compete for food ... i have a 6foot planted tank with a school of 14 0f these in there .. only tank mates are 6 pims catfish the rainbows cover every inch of the tank very very active fish indeed wonderful colors if fed right