Danios Or Rasboras For My Tank

[Zante]

I'm thinking of adding some shoaling fish to my 95 litre tank, and I was thinking of 10 harlequin rasboras, but the galaxy danio also is tempting me...

... thing is I want them to shoal tightly, and I want them to be small fish. I know the harlequins will shoal, but I don't know the galaxies, and they might be as interesting, and I understand galaxies are smaller than the harlequins.

Any opinions?
I will accept any suggestions for fish I haven't considered yet, as long as they are consistent with my Asian biotope and they are small and tightly shoaling.

 

[fluttermoth]

By galaxy danio, do you mean celestial pearl danios? If you do, they're not really shoalers; more 'loose groupers', if that makes any sense!

Mind you, most fish don't school, unless they feel threatened. If they feel happy and secure, they don't school.

One of my new favourites are glowlight danios; they're not as far or fast swimmers as zebra danios; more short darts rather than long, tank length dashes, so they're a good choice for smaller tanks; they shoal quite well and are exquisite little fish; you need to get really close to the tank to appreciate them though, they don't look much from the other side of the room!

Or dwarf emerald rasboras? I have some with my danios, and they're just starting to colour up and are lovely little fish. Again, not really tightly schooling though

 

[Zante]

By galaxy danio, do you mean celestial pearl danios? If you do, they're not really shoalers; more 'loose groupers', if that makes any sense!

Yep, perfect sense.

Mind you, most fish don't school, unless they feel threatened. If they feel happy and secure, they don't school.

Yeah... I know. In my amazon tank I have the cardinals that are in a kind of "loose cloud" and my rummynoses that all swim together. Basically what I'm looking for is for "Asian rummynoses"

One of my new favourites are glowlight danios; they're not as far or fast swimmers as zebra danios; more short darts rather than long, tank length dashes, so they're a good choice for smaller tanks; they shoal quite well and are exquisite little fish; you need to get really close to the tank to appreciate them though, they don't look much from the other side of the room!

I'll consider them. The room isn't big and I'm never far from the tank, so that isn't an issue.

Or dwarf emerald rasboras? I have some with my danios, and they're just starting to colour up and are lovely little fish. Again, not really tightly schooling though

Mmm... Yeah... I'm quite keen on the schooling...

I'll have a look at the glowlight danios. They might convince me instead of the harlequins...

 

[fluttermoth]

Good luck with choosing! There are just too darn many beautiful fish out there!

 

[lloyd]

you need to think about your other tank mates realy. harliquins appreciated a a temp of mid 70's to upper 80's. celstials prefer a cool range maxing out in the mid 70's at most. what other tank mates do you have?

i can vouch for glowlight danios. i would go as far to say they are my favourite of the danio complex. i have 11 or 12 and they truly are beatiful with there patterns and colouration. they are also very tolerable of ranging water temps.

i loved celestial pearl danios till s started keeping glowlight danios.

when you say asian why dont you research the fish you have a bit more in depth and pick tank mates to a closer theme i.e indian or indonesian as asia is a big place? . . .just a thought

 

[Corydoralover]

i do believe there is something commonly labelled as Asian rummynose I think its called sawba but don't quote me on that they have an orangy snout instead of red

 

[lloyd]

i do believe there is something commonly labelled as Asian rummynose I think its called sawba but don't quote me on that they have an orangy snout instead of red

Sawba resplendens is often called asian rummy noses. they live in groups but dont really shoal. males are white with red heads where as females are a pale green/yellow. you need to keep much more females to males as the males will squabble. the only place i think they can be found is lake inle and im pretty sure they appriaciate a similar temperature to celestial pearl danios. and they dont get very big about an inch at max

 

[wirralbull]

i recently got some sundadanio axelrodi blue. they are stunning and quite tight shoalers. they seem to be quite available at the moment. i did also see a yellow variety but they didnt seem to shoal as tightly. galaxy rasbora or CPD's are great fish though one of my favorite.

 

[Zante]

you need to think about your other tank mates realy. harliquins appreciated a a temp of mid 70's to upper 80's. celstials prefer a cool range maxing out in the mid 70's at most. what other tank mates do you have?

i can vouch for glowlight danios. i would go as far to say they are my favourite of the danio complex. i have 11 or 12 and they truly are beatiful with there patterns and colouration. they are also very tolerable of ranging water temps.

i loved celestial pearl danios till s started keeping glowlight danios.

when you say asian why dont you research the fish you have a bit more in depth and pick tank mates to a closer theme i.e indian or indonesian as asia is a big place? . . .just a thought

Dwarf gouramis and kuhli loaches (see my signature )

 

[lloyd]

not ideal for celestials as the kuhlis love hot water. id go for the harlequins or the glowlight danios

Edit if you go for the harliquins or even henels rasboras (very nice) then they are almost biotope accurate with the kuhlis

 

[Zante]

not ideal for celestials as the kuhlis love hot water. id go for the harlequins or the glowlight danios

Edit if you go for the harliquins or even henels rasboras (very nice) then they are almost biotope accurate with the kuhlis

Harlequins it is then...

 

[lloyd]

not ideal for celestials as the kuhlis love hot water. id go for the harlequins or the glowlight danios

Edit if you go for the harliquins or even henels rasboras (very nice) then they are almost biotope accurate with the kuhlis

Harlequins it is then...

i may be wrong but if you google hengles rasbora they are slightly smaller but much more intense colouring and shoal tighter

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfqKs8U-i6Q&feature=player_detailpage

 

[Zante]

not ideal for celestials as the kuhlis love hot water. id go for the harlequins or the glowlight danios

Edit if you go for the harliquins or even henels rasboras (very nice) then they are almost biotope accurate with the kuhlis

Harlequins it is then...

i may be wrong but if you google hengles rasbora they are slightly smaller but much more intense colouring and shoal tighter

Ooo... Very nice. I'll see what the LFS can get me. Shouldn't be too difficult in London!

 

[wirralbull]

What ablout mosquito Rasbora they also like it warm

 

[Zante]

What ablout mosquito Rasbora they also like it warm

Are theem tight schoolers?