Sparcling Goromies And Ph?

[guppy fan]

I don't feel like my guppies are in a ideal environment. They are constantly fighting and taking chunks out of eachother's fins. I asked my naibor about thins, he is an emergency vet and a long time aquarist, and he said it is because they are constantly trieing to mate with eachother. They don't know that they are all males. H says the only way I can sttop them form beating eachother up is if get a bunch of females, but I don't want to breed and won't have a fish store near where I'm moving to give the fry to, and I won't kill them! So I decided that it would be best for if I gave the guppies back to my lfs and got another schooling fish, but not any live bearers. I've been doing some research and I like sparcling goromies, but I've read theat they like ph's lower than the one I've got. Mine is bout 8.0. Will this be O.K. for small goromies. I keep my tank at about 78 degrees F and my filter filters 100 gallons an houre. For more info about my tank look at my signature. Thanks for the info in advance .

 

[shang hi]

okay so im guessing your tank in a 10 gallon from your sig.
anyway firstly to get the best out of your corys there should be about 5-6 but no less than 5. but on to your question about gouramis, i have a PH of 8.2 and my gouramis have always been in good condition, if you wish o lower your PH buy PH adjust.

okay so im guessing your tank in a 10 gallon from your sig.
anyway firstly to get the best out of your corys there should be about 5-6 but no less than 5. but on to your question about gouramis, i have a PH of 8.2 and my gouramis have always been in good condition, if you wish o lower your PH buy PH adjust.

 

[indigoj]

Sparkling Gouramis are quite sensitive and do need very soft acidic water to thrive. IMO a PH of 8 is too high for them as it is likely your water will also be quite hard.

That said, they are beautiful little fish. (I've a group of 9 that are busy blowing bubble nests))

 

[guppy fan]

Ya, my water is hard. Is there any other type of small goromy (I can't spell it) that would do well in such conditions. By the way I am getting more cories soon.

 

[guppy fan]

What about honey gouromies? I've read that they can do well in high ph's. I if do dicide to get some of these how do I tell them apart from other similar species. I've read that fish stores often misslable them.

 

[rabbut]

What about honey gouromies? I've read that they can do well in high ph's. I if do dicide to get some of these how do I tell them apart from other similar species. I've read that fish stores often misslable them.

Honeys can go well, if you can find some well breed ones. Few from Singapore (where most LFS's are supplied from) are what can be described as "hardy" due to mass inbreeding within the spicies. If you can find local breed stock, you cirtainly will have a chance

HTH
Rabbut

 

[guppy fan]

I think I made a mustake. I bought some sunset honey gouramis, and I didn't realise that they weren't what I was looking for untill I brought them home. Petsmart said they'd grow to be four inches long, but after doing a little reaserch I don't think this is true. If I had two of these and four cories would it be too much for a ten gallon with my filtration? If not, what if I only cept one? Are they schooling fish? I am moving soon, but the only lfs in Rexburg Idaho is Wallmart. I am not going to get any there! Should I take them back and try a smaller, more hardy fish?

 

[guppy fan]

Hello, is any one there?

 

[rabbut]

I think I made a mustake. I bought some sunset honey gouramis, and I didn't realise that they weren't what I was looking for untill I brought them home. Petsmart said they'd grow to be four inches long, but after doing a little reaserch I don't think this is true. If I had two of these and four cories would it be too much for a ten gallon with my filtration? If not, what if I only cept one? Are they schooling fish? I am moving soon, but the only lfs in Rexburg Idaho is Wallmart. I am not going to get any there! Should I take them back and try a smaller, more hardy fish?

I would say that true honey goramis will get to 4 inch max. They can be misslabled though, and may well get larger than this. Can you post pics? If you aren't shure they are honey's, what others have you seen that are similar? Two honeys and four corrys should be fine in a 10 gallon, as they are low waste producers requiring little space

HTH
Rabbut