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[J_S]

I’m trying to come up with a general list so I can look into further detail but would a Bristlenose pleco be fine in my size tank ?

 

[Essjay]

Just. Your tank with a 60 x 40 cm (24 x 15.5 inch) footprint is the minimum size for bristlenoses.

Ancistrus sp. ‘3’ – Common Bristlenose Catfish, Antennenwels (DE) (Ancistrus sp. 3) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

 

[J_S]

Just. Your tank with a 60 x 40 cm (24 x 15.5 inch) footprint is the minimum size for bristlenoses.

Ancistrus sp. ‘3’ – Common Bristlenose Catfish, Antennenwels (DE) (Ancistrus sp. 3) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

Thank You I think I’ll score that one off - I wouldn’t want it to be overcrowded

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I agree about zebra rasboras, by the way. They are small, but way too active for the length of tank. Oops.

 

[Essjay]

I think most Americans will read the tank volume and assume a certain tank length. The UK doesn't have specific lengths for any given volume - they can be long and shallow, tall and thin or cubes like my 23 litre/6 gallon tank - it's 12 x 12 x 12 inches.

 

[J_S]

I think most Americans will read the tank volume and assume a certain tank length. The UK doesn't have specific lengths for any given volume - they can be long and shallow, tall and thin or cubes like my 23 litre/6 gallon tank - it's 12 x 12 x 12 inches.[/QUOTE

thats true, I had a tank the same volume (120l) but it was much longer, slimmer and taller

 

[ClownLurch]

thats true, I had a tank the same volume (120l) but it was much longer, slimmer and taller

Could be mine! 120L 760x315x550. Seriouslyfish.com state a lot of fish need a 900mm/36” tank. Shame.

 

[ClownLurch]

You could have Microdevario Kubotai for your crowd scenes. I wish I could. Lovely fish. I’ve noticed when they’re in my local MA everyone stops n stares at them. 12 or 15+ look stunning. Every time I see them I start working out the RO water %s required to keep them round our way.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Yes, any of the micro rasboras/danios--I've kept chilis, phoenix, and axelrod's blues, but there are others such as kubotai and celestial pearls--look beautiful in big schools.

 

[J_S]

Just been reading up on cory’s and read that they can release a toxin when under stress, I’ve never heard of this - have any of you guys experienced it ?

 

[CassCats]

Just been reading up on cory’s and read that they can release a toxin when under stress, I’ve never heard of this - have any of you guys experienced it ?

Usually times it happens is during shipments, even so its very very rare.

Ive ordered cories online, ive bought local... only ever lost 1 during shipment.

It is a rare incident, usually in your aquarium, there is no major stress unless you deliberately put a predator with them.

 

[J_S]

Usually times it happens is during shipments, even so its very very rare.

Ive ordered cories online, ive bought local... only ever lost 1 during shipment.

It is a rare incident, usually in your aquarium, there is no major stress unless you deliberately put a predator with them.

Ok thank you for clearing that up

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

I don't know if panda cories in the UK are bred in the same place as those sold in the US but we have a few American members who are having trouble with them dying for no apparent reason.

I tried having six panda cories before I knew better (store said it was fine for my 15 gallon!) and they died off one by one over a month or so. They were in harder water than they should have been, but less than a month seems fast for the wrong hardness to kill them? But it wasn't ammonia/nitrites/nitrates/temp or any other obvious cause or sign of disease. Just... died, one by one. I was devastated. That's only anecdotal experience from one person though, others might have had no problem with them, I just won't be risking them again myself, as adorable as they are.

 

[J_S]

today I’ve been looking at dwarf neon rainbows (rainbow praecox) as my shoaling fish and I quite like them, what are your views on them ? And would my water be too soft ?

I think I would need a longer tank for these guys ?

 

[CassCats]

Rainbows need hard water, some really hard, so i would say no good