New critters?

Jim Miller · Post by **Jim Miller** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:08 pm

Of the "rummies" I like Hemigrammus bleheri the best. Perhaps I should just go slow with a school of these and a few more c.habrosus and amanos and spend more time looking at fish and their behaviors.

I find looking at pictures of fish not terribly helpful compared to seeing them in a real setting.

The croaking gouramis might be pretty but known noise makers are definitely a no-no in this household.

Jim

Jim Miller · Post by **Jim Miller** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:13 pm

DonkeyFish wrote:How about peacock gudgeons??

Are these also known as Peacock gobies? Couldn't find them on www.seriouslyfish.com.

Edit: just found the explantion under peacock gobies on seriouslyfish.

Oops: Jumpers. I have an open top. Rats!

Jim

Jim Miller · Post by **Jim Miller** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:18 pm

Rachel

How would the loaches fair with flourite black sand? Too abrasive?

Jim

Jim Miller · Post by **Jim Miller** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:43 pm

The problem I keep finding with "display piece" or "show piece fish" is that they are often characterized as happiest in a group of 6 or more. Being larger and 6 in number starts to make them the primary contributor to bioload.

Boesmani rainbows are beautiful but want very warm hard alkaline water. Can't win...

I'm leaning toward a few dwarf cichlids. How about the blue rams? They apparently like soft acidic 75ish temp water.

Jim

halak · Post by **halak** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:32 pm

I've had the same boesemanis in neutral water with no heater for more than 6 years. They are very hardy fish but grow large.

Jim Miller · Post by **Jim Miller** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:39 pm

You have a stunning array of tanks. It was quite an experience as my first GWAPA meeting was at your house last December.

What size tank are your boesemanis in? What sort of tank mates do you have with them? How many and what sex mix are the rainbows?

Thanks!

Jim

halak · Post by **halak** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:50 pm

I have them in a 75, and I think that should be the minimum tank size. I have three males and two females. The males are larger, and they are much more colorful.. I have dwarf chain loaches, dwarf cichlids (Nannacara anomalas), Stiphodon gobies, an L199, and a hillstream loach in their tank. Sometimes I toy with the idea of letting them go because they are a bit too big for my taste, but they are too pretty to depart with. I guess I will have them for another 6 years at least.

msjinkzd · Post by **msjinkzd** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:53 pm

I have never used flourite sand, to be honest, but the hovering loaches (Y. cruciatus) I keep on SMS

Jim Miller · Post by **Jim Miller** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:18 pm

Anyone have experience with Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish and RCS?

Jim

DonkeyFish · Post by **DonkeyFish** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:46 pm

I would imagine them to find the shrimp quite delicious, if they are any sort of respectable rainbowfish

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