Hmmm I am begining to agree with Silver...
the boesmani should really be in groups of at least 3 as the really need to be in shoals.
This fish came with the tank and is 2 years old, never having had others to shoal with.
the 2 cardinals will become lunch for angels, im supprised they havent already. but i am possitive they will one day.
Cardinals also came with the tank and are 2" long. Perhaps you are thinking of neons? They have also been house with the 2 larger angels for some time with the previous owner.
im also supprised the barbs need stocking higher number to reduce aggression and they are much better in groups
6 is a group and they do not show aggression to other fish, they were moved from the big tank for being aggressive to an angel but are not to any other fish.
you could have problems with the angels too one day depending on the sexes.
2 of the angels came with the tank, the other 2 I already had. They have been totally fine for the last couple of months.
2 Chromidotilapia finleyi arnt they a blackwater fish
Not to my knowledge. These fish were sent to me by accident in a mail order delivery along with the albino kribs and the blue limia. I did not have much time to find out about them but spoke to a very reputable dealer (Monty at Trimar) who assured me they would be fine in my tank and I have read nothing to indicate otherwise.
If you care to read my signature fully and properly, you will nitce that I do have a female also but she is too aggressive at the moment and the male is too small for her to like. Also, why should they always be in pairs?
all in all i would just say that this whole tank has a bad mix of fish stocked in the wrong numbers if i'm honest, its like you went into a sweet shop and said one of those ,one of those and one of those etc...
I think considering I do not think I have so much as posted in a topic of yours, you should consider how rude you are being. My fish get on perfectly well and I can
see them interact, rather than you going on what you have read.
there are many fish that prefer different water condition too all thrown in together. they might all seem happy enough but i would bet they are not thrieving i'd say more surviving.
And you know this how? By reading my signature, and not even properly?
the cold tank is close to the limit with the 5 goldfish alone.
2 golden orfes are also far too big even on their own
Hense my mentioning that I am looking to re-home the goldfish into a pond. The golden orfes have a birth defect and will not reach full size and it is debateable whether they would survive in a pond.
also what do you use to keep the nitrate lower that your tap water? i know water in newcastle is 25..sometimes more.
You know the nitrAte level for the whoe city of Newcastle? I don't do anything to the water. That's just how it tests, are you implying that I am lying about the levels?
sorry..you did ask what my concerns were
I don't think you actually are sorry, if you were considerate in any way shape or form, you would have not only read my signature properly but would have worded your concerns better and perhaps not so publicly.
Please refer to this thread.
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