fishguy1978
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Make sure you get females otherwise the males won’t color up.
What did you do with your tank(s) today?
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Thanks for that!
I was also considering some of the smaller danios. Maybe something like a Celestial pearl. Or Celebese rainbow is another possible option.
Of course the cost comes into play with this. A single cool fish at $7-$8 is not a big deal but when you are purchasing a school of 9+, then it starts adding up. Thats primarily why I chose the Monk tetras at the beginning because they were less than $3 each and at one point I had 11. I think the cherry barbs are not too much so this might give me the color and price I want but still open to other ideas.
fishguy1978
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Or forktailed rainbowfish, Pseudomugil furcatus.
I was lazy and never changed mine so they are perfect now, lolJust finished re-setting all the clocks on my tank light timers; a bit of a process.
Stopped at The Glass Box in Port Orchard and they had a nice group of these, very colorful and outgoing. Was very tempted but likely would have been $100 for a little group. So I will wait a bit longer.
I went to aquarium paradise to look for additional apistos but they were out. I settled for two large gold guaramis to go with my two opalines in my planted 75.
I also looked at the monk tetras for a school in that tank, but now second guessing that after hearing about Their personality from dmd.
I also looked at the monk tetras for a school in that tank, but now second guessing that after hearing about Their personality from dmd.
Yep, I have two females with him but they act as if they are not interested. The male seems to like a female swordtail though, lol.
Actually you might have better success with the bigger tank. My small tank may make them a bit more skittish in nature. But I will say the bigger the school the more comfortable they seem. At 11 they seemed much more comfortable.
I agree. Most tetras don't consider 6 a school; more like 12 as a minimum.
The Glass Box in Port Orchard has some cool looking “Orange Flash” Apisto…
Yesterday was just feeding the fish and I added a bit of bigger rounded gravel to the Oscar tank and did a extra water change while I was at it. I like the look of the larger smooth stones mixed in with the sand. This tank is a bit too boring for my liking. Considering a redo on the aquascape. Maybe tall and skinny decor as opposed to the large 'log' I have laying in there currently. Seems to take up a lot of the Oscars swim space.
fishguy1978
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Mine die every time I try
I wasn't trying; they did this by themselves. Go figure...Mine die every time I try
I got the parents of these little guys from @John58Ford last May, and they have done very well in my tanks, perhaps because my water is so hard and Calcium-rich. But here's a mystery (!)- at the same time the little gold snails started to appear, there are also some little ones with grey-blue shells.Mine die every time I try
I had never seen snails of any sort in this tank before I added the parents.
fishguy1978
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The ones from John are albino so the grey-blue are the natural.I got the parents of these little guys from @John58Ford last May, and they have done very well in my tanks, perhaps because my water is so hard and Calcium-rich. But here's a mystery (!)- at the same time the little gold snails started to appear, there are also some little ones with grey-blue shells.