Mixing breeds

[Fishfaced]

Hi, could someone please tell me if these fish would be ok together?

Danio choprae - glowlight
Mosquito chilli rasbora
?

 

[mbsqw1d]

Hi, could someone please tell me if these fish would be ok together?

Danio choprae - glowlight
Mosquito chilli rasbora
?

Parameter wise; hardness, temperature and PH, yes, but just a few things to consider.. the chili rasbora come from black water habitats with slow moving waters whereas the danio are found in clear hill streams that will have some flow.
Also, SF states that the chili rasbora are timid, and so they might not enjoy the active and fast moving danios.

 

[Lajos_Detari]

I agree with the above.

Danios are very active and fast as compare to Chili Rasboras.
I think the Danios will stress the Chili Rasboras.
Chili Rasboras like quiet and slow moving environment.

Also, what is the size of your tank?

 

[Fishfaced]

I agree with the above.

Danios are very active and fast as compare to Chili Rasboras.
I think the Danios will stress the Chili Rasboras.
Chili Rasboras like quiet and slow moving environment.

Also, what is the size of your tank?

Tank is 87ltr
L76cm x W30cm x H45.7cm

Hard choice one or the other but it'll have to be the glowlights.

 

[Fishfaced]

Parameter wise; hardness, temperature and PH, yes, but just a few things to consider.. the chili rasbora come from black water habitats with slow moving waters whereas the danio are found in clear hill streams that will have some flow.
Also, SF states that the chili rasbora are timid, and so they might not enjoy the active and fast moving danios.

Thanks for the advice. I'll just go for one of them.

 

[Lajos_Detari]

I think Glowlight Danios are more interesting as they are fast and active.

By the way, have you considered other schooling fish?
There are many species of Tetras, Rasboras, Danios, Barbs that are available.

 

[Fishfaced]

Hi yes I've looked into many different breeds. Spoiled for choice really.
To go with the glowlights I'm now thinking either long finn zebra or CPDs.
Few pygmy corys and some cherry shrimp.
Maybe horned snail too.
Would all these be happy together???

 

[Tank Sinatra]

Great choice of fish! I really like the Glowlights too.

I’m currently going through the same process of trying to find comparable fish.

I really like the idea of Celestial Pearl Danios and Emerald Danios.

 

[Essjay]

Emerald Danios.

Do you mean these fish

Celestichthys erythromicron (Microrasbora erythromicron, Danio erythromicron) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

Seriously Fish cautions against keeping them with celestial pearl danios as they may be able to interbreed
From their profile on Seriously Fish

The closely-related C. margaritatus is not recommended as these two are probably capable of hybridisation.

 

[Tank Sinatra]

Do you mean these fish

Celestichthys erythromicron (Microrasbora erythromicron, Danio erythromicron) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

Seriously Fish cautions against keeping them with celestial pearl danios as they may be able to interbreed
From their profile on Seriously Fish

Yeh, those are the little guys.

Well that’s blown my mind! I’m assuming interbreeding is a big no no?

 

[Fishfaced]

Great choice of fish! I really like the Glowlights too.

I’m currently going through the same process of trying to find comparable fish.

I really like the idea of Celestial Pearl Danios and Emerald Danios.

Nice! I've looked at them too.
CPDs and Emeralds kinda look like a fancy trout or something but miniature.
Love them.

All three in a community would look amazing but as someone is advising here, they may cross breed. Hmmm

 

[Slaphppy7]

Yeh, those are the little guys.

Well that’s blown my mind! I’m assuming interbreeding is a big no no?

Not a "big no no" at all, some fishkeepers just want the gene lines in their fish to stay pure as possible.

 

[Essjay]

The thing with cross breeding is that if you sell or give away the offspring you need to make sure the new owner knows they are hybrids. A lot of people won't take hybrids.

 

[Essjay]

The fish in your link are odessa barbs, Pethia padamya. Red crystal is the seller's name for them.

 

[Fishfaced]

The thing with cross breeding is that if you sell or give away the offspring you need to make sure the new owner knows they are hybrids. A lot of people won't take hybrids.

Understandable..
I'd want to know.