coyotesweat
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hiya fishie experts! Just getting my 29 gal up and running again, used to have a community tank and also bred bettas in 10 gals.
Am cycling it with 4 rosey red minnows, and have added several live plants.
I'm planning to get a 4-6 of the smaller rainbowfish, and maybe a small bottom feeder as well for cleanup. Any recommendations? The dwarf Praecox Rainbowfish wouldn't be right, as this area has very alkaline water, and I don't want to mess with trying to change the local PH. Looking for some easy-keepers that get in the 2-3 inch range, so I can keep several. 6" would be too big for this tank.
Since the tank is now in the kitchen of our new (old) house, would it be harmful to the fish to keep the light on at night for a nightlight, or should I turn it off at night? (fluorescent light, tank is one of the "tall" 29 gals, I think 24 x 12 x 24).
Any other suggestions? I won't be adding the rainbowfish for a week or so, until the water has cleared and the filter has seeded nicely. (the rosy reds are TOUGH... have several outside in my container gardens eating the mosquito larvae...no filtration for them, no heater, water currently in the 90 plus range and they're thriving little piggies in there with the plants).
Thanks! My previous community tank had platies, danios, a pleco that got HUGE, and some betta girls. Always wanted the rainbowfish, though...
coyotesweat
Am cycling it with 4 rosey red minnows, and have added several live plants.
I'm planning to get a 4-6 of the smaller rainbowfish, and maybe a small bottom feeder as well for cleanup. Any recommendations? The dwarf Praecox Rainbowfish wouldn't be right, as this area has very alkaline water, and I don't want to mess with trying to change the local PH. Looking for some easy-keepers that get in the 2-3 inch range, so I can keep several. 6" would be too big for this tank.
Since the tank is now in the kitchen of our new (old) house, would it be harmful to the fish to keep the light on at night for a nightlight, or should I turn it off at night? (fluorescent light, tank is one of the "tall" 29 gals, I think 24 x 12 x 24).
Any other suggestions? I won't be adding the rainbowfish for a week or so, until the water has cleared and the filter has seeded nicely. (the rosy reds are TOUGH... have several outside in my container gardens eating the mosquito larvae...no filtration for them, no heater, water currently in the 90 plus range and they're thriving little piggies in there with the plants).
Thanks! My previous community tank had platies, danios, a pleco that got HUGE, and some betta girls. Always wanted the rainbowfish, though...
coyotesweat