Hello,
I've just come from the betta board, where things are quite exciting.
So I thought I'd come up for air and post a question in this board. In my 15-gallon high, I have two half-moon bettas, Fassolt and Fafner. The tank is separated by a divider, so there are no accidents, and has a strong hood to prevent jumping.
Now to my question. Living with Fassolt on his side are three very small cyprinids call Bridget Barbs. They're very small, the largest is no more than 1 inch, with a slimmer body than a neon tetra. They have a black lateral line, and the body is a beige with copper highlights, but it's hard to speak of details on such a tiny fish.
Anyway, these small fish have thrived in Fassolt's side. They don't fin nip, they are very peaceful, and very, very fast! They school well, and Fassolt doesn't bother them either. But with Fafner on the other side, who's concerned with these little guys.
My problem: I have not been able to find these fish at a store again! I bought 4 initially, and have only lost one, before I got the bettas. These tiny guys are over 2 years old now! They sold for $0.89, so they were really an ideal fish on a student's budget. They survived the initial cycling, a school of neons, my friend trashing the tank two times while I was on vacation, and lastly her kids dumping a whole container of food, which dispatched the neons, and now the bettas! Talk about a tough fish and pretty too! I'd like to build another school for Fafner's side, and possibly replace Fassolt's school when their time comes. Anybody know where I can finds these little guys maybe online? I'm in the Champaign-Urbana area, but have not seen them since in the store where I bought them originally. Or can anyone recommend a similar species of either cyprinid or characin that would fit the bill nicely? Please, not neons
, after the food incident and scooping out 15 little bodies, I'm too traumatized to handle neons for a while.
Take care
I've just come from the betta board, where things are quite exciting.
So I thought I'd come up for air and post a question in this board. In my 15-gallon high, I have two half-moon bettas, Fassolt and Fafner. The tank is separated by a divider, so there are no accidents, and has a strong hood to prevent jumping.
Now to my question. Living with Fassolt on his side are three very small cyprinids call Bridget Barbs. They're very small, the largest is no more than 1 inch, with a slimmer body than a neon tetra. They have a black lateral line, and the body is a beige with copper highlights, but it's hard to speak of details on such a tiny fish.
Anyway, these small fish have thrived in Fassolt's side. They don't fin nip, they are very peaceful, and very, very fast! They school well, and Fassolt doesn't bother them either. But with Fafner on the other side, who's concerned with these little guys.
My problem: I have not been able to find these fish at a store again! I bought 4 initially, and have only lost one, before I got the bettas. These tiny guys are over 2 years old now! They sold for $0.89, so they were really an ideal fish on a student's budget. They survived the initial cycling, a school of neons, my friend trashing the tank two times while I was on vacation, and lastly her kids dumping a whole container of food, which dispatched the neons, and now the bettas! Talk about a tough fish and pretty too! I'd like to build another school for Fafner's side, and possibly replace Fassolt's school when their time comes. Anybody know where I can finds these little guys maybe online? I'm in the Champaign-Urbana area, but have not seen them since in the store where I bought them originally. Or can anyone recommend a similar species of either cyprinid or characin that would fit the bill nicely? Please, not neons
, after the food incident and scooping out 15 little bodies, I'm too traumatized to handle neons for a while. Take care
