Does a 20g make a good home for a GBR? Is my PH too high?

[siva]

Creating my list for my 20 high, do you think that is an appropriate size for a GBR? Is my PH too high for them to thrive at 7.2-7.4?

 

[severum mama]

No, that should be just fine.

My advice to you is to find a breeder. I think you will find most LFS stock to be as short-lived and disappointing as many of the rest of us. LOL. If you have an aquarium club in your area, that would be a great place to start. Otherwise I would recommend Aquabid. Most of the GBRs you will find at the LFS are just really poor stock.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Sounds fine to me. GBR's are kind of hit or miss though. Seems as if a lot of them are pretty weak. But they are beautiful fish. I'd like to get a pair myself.

EDIT: ^She beat me

 

[siva]

No, that should be just fine.

My advice to you is to find a breeder. I think you will find most LFS stock to be as short-lived and disappointing as many of the rest of us. LOL. If you have an aquarium club in your area, that would be a great place to start. Otherwise I would recommend Aquabid. Most of the GBRs you will find at the LFS are just really poor stock.

Good to know, I'll have to check online. I live in such a small town I wouldn't expect to find anything locally

Are Glo fish suitable tank mates for them?

 

[siva]

Sounds fine to me. GBR's are kind of hit or miss though. Seems as if a lot of them are pretty weak. But they are beautiful fish. I'd like to get a pair myself.

EDIT: ^She beat me

Wait people seem to always have a pair..do I need two or is one OK?

 

[mfdrookie516]

No, one is fine. I want a pair so I can have lots of little GBR's

 

[severum mama]

One is fine.

Glo fish are really active, they may stress a calmer fish like a ram. I have not kept them together so that is just a guess.

 

[siva]

Ok cool. I'm thinking just the one with a few kuhli's, a couple otto's, and a school of glo fish. Sound good? Any exact numbers you'd go with on those?

 

[siva]

One is fine.

Glo fish are really active, they may stress a calmer fish like a ram. I have not kept them together so that is just a guess.

Ah OK. I haven't kept any kind of danio yet so I'm not real familiar with them. Any suggestions as to good tankmates to help fill out the top and middle?

 

[mfdrookie516]

are you set on the glofish? Neons would be my choice... but of course, this isn't my tank

 

[siva]

Hmm. I could pull the neons out of my 29 and put the Glo fish in there instead. Do glo's get nippy?

 

[severum mama]

Harlequin rasbora, neon tetra, cardinal tetra, espei rasbora, ember tetra, hatchets, glowlight danio, glowlight tetra, gold ring danio, Pseudomugil signifer, Pseudomugil gertrudae, Pseudomugil furcatus, etc.

 

[siva]

Ok thanks. I sure with I had a better selection locally...most of those I never see

 

[mfdrookie516]

well... I'm sure the post office would be glad to deliver some fine specimins to your door

 

[siva]

I know I know it's just more spendy and I'm already gonna have to order the GBR

 

[mfdrookie516]

may as well order them all... shipping won't be much more for a few fish than for one I wouldn't think...

 

[siva]

That's what I always aim for, to find everything I want from one seller, but it doesn't always work out that way for me.

 

[mfdrookie516]

hmmm... you could always check with severum mama ... or just to put a non biased option in there... live aquaria is pretty close to you so shipping wouldn't be totally ridiculous for you like it would be for me from them

 

[siva]

oh really...I thought LA required overnight shipping..that's always hiiiigh. I'm cheap lol

 

[mfdrookie516]

oh im not sure... i haven't ever ordered. but regardless, it would be cheaper for you than me