Natural Biotope For Galaxy Rasboras?

[OohFeeshy]

Mm, substrate would most likely be something soil-ish- based on both appearance (puddles) and 'clear unless roiled', implying there's a stirr-uppable sediment.

 

[MermaidMel]

i personally would say a dark sand.

they lived in lakes/pools so it will more than likey be a dark coloured base.

ill find a few articls sites for you in a second

i wouldnt use pea shingle imo. will look to big with such a small fish.

personally i would use a dark sand (as said above) and have few small pieces of wood. i would plant about 50% of it.

How about a mix of dark and normal sand, I find the black sand too severe really

 

[CFC]

How about no sand at all, i've found that soaked coconut fibre (used as a substrate in terraniums for tarantulas and the like) makes a great substrate for puddle type biotopes which would naturally have a thick layer of mulm on the bottom, though it would mean having to plants the plants in pots.

 

[MermaidMel]

How about no sand at all, i've found that soaked coconut fibre (used as a substrate in terraniums for tarantulas and the like) makes a great substrate for puddle type biotopes which would naturally have a thick layer of mulm on the bottom, though it would mean having to plants the plants in pots.

That sounds cool but where do i obtain coconut fibre from please don't say from a coconut

I think Elodea would do fine growing in a pot or just through the terracotta ring plant weight thingy

The tank is only 30cm high anyway so it's ideal for them

 

[CFC]

Any pet shop that sells reptiles will have coconut fibre, you buy it in compressed blocks which have to be soaked in a bucket of water for a few hours to break up, its not expensive either.

 

[MermaidMel]

Any pet shop that sells reptiles will have coconut fibre, you buy it in compressed blocks which have to be soaked in a bucket of water for a few hours to break up, its not expensive either.

Ok wicked thanks, my tank is cycled now so once they are all set up in there I'll post some pics

 

[andyourblueblood]

Any pet shop that sells reptiles will have coconut fibre, you buy it in compressed blocks which have to be soaked in a bucket of water for a few hours to break up, its not expensive either.

good call CFC! i never thought about using that! i may give that a try some day!

 

[chr15_8]

How about a mix of dark and normal sand, I find the black sand too severe really

might work.

personally i find black sand nice as it dont show as much dirt up. looks good with plants.

 

[MermaidMel]

I've made a mix of 2 parts fine coarse black aquarium sandy gravel with 1 part regular sand. It looks really authentic because I haven't mixed it so well and some parts are dark and some parts are light it works really well