Gardneri Community Fish?

[Jase82]

Hey guys,

Would a couple Gardneri Males and a few females be able to live with my habrosus corys, guppies, cherry shrimp (I know probably not), and furcatas in my 29 gallon?

I am looking to pick up a few of these awesome looking fish.
I am also going to add some Sparkling Gouramis.

Thanks

 

[BigC]

First up, you will probably wake up one morning and be wondering where your shrimp went. I think you know the score on that aspect.
Guppies tails may be a problem and depends how big the Habrosus are.
I think you mean rainbows/threadfins when you mention furcatus, which would prefer a different water make-up a lot of these fish will live in a neutral water enviorenment but some including the shrimp would require a harder water with a higher pH level if you were looking to breed anything. Yes they will live, survive and maybe breed a little but to see them truely at their best then providing proper water parameters really brings out their colouration, and that stands true for most aquarium fish sp not just killifish.
GAR on the other hand will survive quite nicely under neutral pH levels but they look their best if given slightly acidic waater and sub 7 pH. They can be a little boisterious, I would choose Aphyosemion striatum if you can get hold of any.
Rule of thumb here would be to observe your fish and be prepared to make the necessary changes if things go awry.
Regards
C

 

[Jase82]

First up, you will probably wake up one morning and be wondering where your shrimp went. I think you know the score on that aspect.
Guppies tails may be a problem and depends how big the Habrosus are.
I think you mean rainbows/threadfins when you mention furcatus, which would prefer a different water make-up a lot of these fish will live in a neutral water enviorenment but some including the shrimp would require a harder water with a higher pH level if you were looking to breed anything. Yes they will live, survive and maybe breed a little but to see them truely at their best then providing proper water parameters really brings out their colouration, and that stands true for most aquarium fish sp not just killifish.
GAR on the other hand will survive quite nicely under neutral pH levels but they look their best if given slightly acidic waater and sub 7 pH. They can be a little boisterious, I would choose Aphyosemion striatum if you can get hold of any.
Rule of thumb here would be to observe your fish and be prepared to make the necessary changes if things go awry.
Regards
C

Very helpful, thank you. My habrosus corys will only get around and inch or an inch and a half. I am most worried about these (because of the reputation killies have).

the Furcatas are Fork tailed Blue eyes and get around 2 inches long, so I believe they will be ok.

but my corys, im not sure about.