10 gallon thread rainbow fish?

[candymancan]

You know I have never had any luck with pearl danio's... they are cool and I love watching them play but I sware they always die 1 by 1 eventually I dunno why... I worse luck with them then neon tetra's lol..



Guys aren't Neon Dwarf rainbows small ? I have 3 in my 27g Hexagon.. they only get like 2 inches.. those aren't too big.. in fact pearl danio's get much longer then that

 

[severum mama]

Celestial pearl danios (galaxy "rasboras", even though these fish are danios) are a totally different species than pearl danios. They stay much smaller and are much more shy. Mine have always done better in a small species setup.

Definitely no on dwarf neon rainbows for a 10 gallon, and I personally wouldn't keep them in most hex tanks either. They are really active despite their somewhat small size, and I'd personally recommend tanks that are at least 30" long (although 3 foot would be even better IMO).

 

[candymancan]

Thanks for your recommendation but Im keeping em in my tank lol.. Its true my tank might not be 36 inches long like a normal 30g.. but my tank has 2x more circular depth and its about 1.5x taller then a 30g 3 foot tank.. They seem to be perfectly fine in my tank.

 

[severum mama]

Yep, I've owned the same tank. Horizontal space is more important to this species than vertical, but it's your tank and your call.