Had A Mad Moment And Bought 5 Halfbeaks

[scotty]

as title says
they look fine in my tank,but with doing some research,it depends on which ones i have,if they will be suitable,any advice most welcome
cheers
scott

 

[ian]

alright Scotty, have a look on the rare livebearers section and Neile Monks has written a bit about them. I have a couple in my tank, a male and female. It is good to get more females than male cos they can squable a bit. The are great to watch though!

they both look like females Celebes to me in those pics.

 

[nmonks]

The fish you have are in fact the so-called silver halfbeak, usually listed as Dermogenys pusilla though perhaps a particular variety or related species like Dermogenys siamensis. They're basically hardy and easy to keep, though perhaps a little fussy at feeding time.

Cheers, Neale