ashleynicole
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Angels might eat her rummy nosed tetras. That's why I suggested rainbow fish. Some of them get pretty big but have small throats and are fairly peaceful, also super colorful and schooling fish.
Lovin Fish said:Thank you everyone! Appreciate your time and advise!
My tap water PH is 6.7. Fish that require 7.6 at the lowest would adjust? That'd be awesome!!!! It would definetely make it easier to keep them!
The three Bettas will each have their own planted tanks with one compatible schooling species with them.
omgitzmollie said:Thanks im glad to help, by some conditioner and if needed ph increase.
ashleynicole said:Do not buy products to increase Ph, they cause more Ph problems than anything and will cause swings. The important thing is to maintain a stable Ph. Crushed coral will buffer the water if it is soft and help the Ph remain stable.
Lovin Fish said:Hmmm...I guess the real question for me is: Do any of you have experience keeping the synodontis multipunctatus? This fish is the one of the group that has the highest ph needs being 7.6-8.5. (some sites say 8.0-8.5) I decided on this catfish over the Pictus because this cutie won't eat my smaller fish. My tap water is always 6.7 each time I test it (every week for 3 months now)
I am interested in the Kribensis and the Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlids which both prefers 6.5-7.5, but wanted the catfish more so was not going to get the dwarfs.
I look forward to hearing your personal experiences with these types of fish living outside of their prefered ph. I don't want to breed. I just want to keep my fish healthy, happy and long lived.
Thanks guys!