Tank-o-Fish
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hi there. Over a month ago I stocked my first 15 gallon tank with 10 Norman's Lampeye Killifish (crappy cellphone pic below). Unfortunately I lost 3 of them, but the remaining 7 are doing good. Time for some new tankmates, right?
I like the Lampeye's a lot, they are not very prominent looking but really shine once you spot 'em. Now I'm looking for some tankmates that will stand out a little more. I'm thinking 10 small red fish would look very good.
Looking for small, easy and friendly fish, I came across these two fellas:
Dwarf rasbora - Boraras maculatus.
They seem quite perfect: good looking, peaceful and quite hardy. Only problem seems the pH. Some say it shouldn't be higher than 6,5. Mine is 7.8 (very stable though). Is this too high to adapt?
False Harlequin Rasbora (not 100% sure about the English name) - Rasbora Espei.
The requirements seem quite similar to the dwarf rasbora, although the pH doesn't seem as strict.
Apart from the pH, my aquarium seems suitable for both of these fellas, right? Any recommendations?
Oh, and by the way, I'd also like to add around 3 Lampeye's, for a bigger shoal and for more genetic variety when breeding. This should be no problem, right?
I like the Lampeye's a lot, they are not very prominent looking but really shine once you spot 'em. Now I'm looking for some tankmates that will stand out a little more. I'm thinking 10 small red fish would look very good.
Looking for small, easy and friendly fish, I came across these two fellas:
Dwarf rasbora - Boraras maculatus.
They seem quite perfect: good looking, peaceful and quite hardy. Only problem seems the pH. Some say it shouldn't be higher than 6,5. Mine is 7.8 (very stable though). Is this too high to adapt?
False Harlequin Rasbora (not 100% sure about the English name) - Rasbora Espei.
The requirements seem quite similar to the dwarf rasbora, although the pH doesn't seem as strict.
Apart from the pH, my aquarium seems suitable for both of these fellas, right? Any recommendations?
Oh, and by the way, I'd also like to add around 3 Lampeye's, for a bigger shoal and for more genetic variety when breeding. This should be no problem, right?