How does that look?
Very nice! Will look even better once you get some more plants/floating plants in there and everything is established
How does that look?
Is my water not clear because I just set it up?
I've also stopped sticking my arm in the tank for now lolMost likely. New tanks usually have a bacteria bloom that can make the water cloudy for the first several days. Then it will clear up. It could also be some residual dust from the substrate that the filter will sort out.
I've also stopped sticking my arm in the tank for now lol
I relate to this on a very deep levelI used to have an aversion to sticking my arms into tanks. Now I have to restrain myself from rearranging things in my tanks every other day lol.
Ah, thanks. They are a very pretty fish either way. How about Lamp-Eye?I would not keep red minor tetras (aka serpae tetras) with gouramis. These are just about the nippiest tetra species in the hobby and gouramis would be targets. The usual recommendation is to have a least 12 as then they are supposed to keep the nippiness within their own group, but I would still not recommend them in anything but a species-only tank.
There a lot of other tetras, your tank would be less trouble if you chose a different species.
Ask your lfs if they would special order some fish in for youThose rasboras are really pretty! I would definitely get some if they were in my LFS, but I don't think they are. I'm still figuring out how I feel about ordering fish and where I would order fish from.
Yes, if there are fish in itIf I wanted to top off my tank would I dechlorinate the water I put in?
What's the hang up with ordering fish? Definitely make sure it's a reliable source so you don't get ripped off and hopefully they treat the fish well, but if it's about having them shipped to you, then don't have a hang up about that. How do you think the fish get to the stores? Every fish you buy from a chain store or your local fish store has been shipped there. If it's about avoiding disease, most fish stores have their tanks hooked up a shared filter system, which spreads disease like wildfire. Also lots of cross contamination between tanks from shared nets and things. Whether you get fish from a store or online, quarantining is essential.Those rasboras are really pretty! I would definitely get some if they were in my LFS, but I don't think they are. I'm still figuring out how I feel about ordering fish and where I would order fish from.