Fish Ideas

[HazardousBlue]

Hi, I have a Biube (9 Gallon) up and running with 3 Zebra Danios - all seems to be going well at the moment. I would like to ask for suggestions for next couple of fish to add to make a good addition to the current danios. I have a few weeks to wait before adding them, but I wanted to get an idea of what to go with - something perhaps with a little more colour

Thanks !

HB

 

[CreggCArrwood]

Hi, I have a Biube (9 Gallon) up and running with 3 Zebra Danios - all seems to be going well at the moment. I would like to ask for suggestions for next couple of fish to add to make a good addition to the current danios. I have a few weeks to wait before adding them, but I wanted to get an idea of what to go with - something perhaps with a little more colour

Thanks !

HB

a couple slower fish. cardinal tetras and mollies are decent.

 

[arobinson1984]

To be honest, I wouldnt put mollies in a 9 gallon tank they could grow too big!

Andy

 

[EmilyC]

I've been looking getting some of these little guys to go in my tank http/www.aquaticlifedirect.co.uk/Fish/Fr...aldDwarfRasbora They only get to about 3cm and our very colourful. They're out of stock at the moment, but they should be getting some in next week!

 

[HazardousBlue]

To be honest, I wouldnt put mollies in a 9 gallon tank they could grow too big!

Andy

do cardinals need a mature tank ?

 

[waterdrop]

To be honest, I wouldnt put mollies in a 9 gallon tank they could grow too big!

Andy

do cardinals need a mature tank ?

Correct, they do better being introduced to a 4 to 6 month mature tank unrelated to the cycle. The size shoal that cardinals like might push your stocking limit if you want other fish...

~~waterdrop~~

 

[HazardousBlue]

To be honest, I wouldnt put mollies in a 9 gallon tank they could grow too big!

Andy

do cardinals need a mature tank ?

Correct, they do better being introduced to a 4 to 6 month mature tank unrelated to the cycle. The size shoal that cardinals like might push your stocking limit if you want other fish...

~~waterdrop~~

so if I have around a 12 fish limit - what would you guys recommend for a nice environment ?

 

[tgo]

I also started out with a couple zebra danios to cycle my 10 gallon tank. I dread on this forum that they need more room than a ten gallon, so I slowly added a small school of 5 glowlight danios (which only grow to about an inch, half the size of a zebra danio) after the tank was cycled. They get along great with the zebras, just a little more shy. They are amazing! So colorful, yellow, red, blue, green etc. Google them, I think they would be a wise decision because they don't need as much room as zebras apparently, but they are very compatible with what you already have IMO.

 

[waterdrop]

do you mean glowlight tetras?

 

[tgo]

no, they're not tetras, but glowlight danios (also sometimes confused with Glo-fish, which of course are genetically modified zebras)

more properly known as danio choprae

 

[waterdrop]

I've seen those. So they're not only glo colors but also grow out smaller than normal danios?

 

[tgo]

The info I've found states that glowlights grow up to 1"-1.25", whereas a zebra grows up to 2". They also prefer a well-planted tank, and they certainly like to play amongst the plants in my tank.

They are definately more shy though, but I'm a noobie and only have had them for a month or so.

They are hardy like most danios as well, which may suit them more to beginners like me than neon testras and the like

I think they're great, but perhaps some people may find them harder to find, maybe because they don't breed as easily as zebras. I've only found them in one LFS here.

 

[HazardousBlue]

The info I've found states that glowlights grow up to 1"-1.25", whereas a zebra grows up to 2". They also prefer a well-planted tank, and they certainly like to play amongst the plants in my tank.

They are definately more shy though, but I'm a noobie and only have had them for a month or so.

They are hardy like most danios as well, which may suit them more to beginners like me than neon testras and the like

I think they're great, but perhaps some people may find them harder to find, maybe because they don't breed as easily as zebras. I've only found them in one LFS here.

I have to say that I like the look of these fish - very pretty