skywhitney
Aquarium Advice Addict
So the platys i got for this tank are having their babies tonight! Yay!!
George9 said:Honestly, I have no idea. I don't know much about breeding and giving birth. Sorry
Thanks for the advice! I'll definitely take that into account once i start choosing a centerpiece fishThe Paradise Gourami is generally a peaceful fish but two males may very well fiight to the death ,much like Siamese Fighting Fish. This fish enjoys plenty of cover and does very well with live floating plants.
Im more of a predator tank kind of guy when it comes to tropical fish in general.
absolutangel04 said:Well, thats very little bioload in a tank that big, so your plants might be using the few nitrates in there. You probably know this, but (assuming you are using a liquid test kit), you need to shake the HECK out of the nitrate bottle to get a reaction.
I think oyur stock sounds fine. I would go with more espei rasboras rather with fewer. they are a bit small anyway, so only 6 would just be lost in a tank that big. If I was you, I would get more like 12-14. Up to you of course though.
One cool centerpiece fish would be a paradise fish.
skywhitney said:I've been leaning toward the plants eating the bioload also. I am using the API master set and I usually try to shake it but maybe I'm just not doing it enough...I have to test my water today so I'll try more shaking!
I like the idea of having a larger school of the espeis so I think I'll bump the number up to about 14 I know my count was really low but I'm not to sure about the bioloads of the different species yet. That's why I joined AA though, to ask for help!
George9 said:Yes!! Get a larger school. Espei rasboras (or some people call them porkchop Rasboras) are really really colorful. So much better than harlequins.
skywhitney said:Just an updated pic of the tank!
George9 said:It's looking fantastic!! Your plants look great!
skywhitney said:Got 3 more platy and 2 more peppered Cory tonight here's hoping everyone comes out of qt healthy and without incident..