white cloud mountain minnow with guppy?

[Sgooosh]

i've checked the care requirements and my water matches that but...
can i keep them with my future fish and current fish?
i have guppies, cories
i will get Pearl Gourami, Rams, hopefully rainbowfish *smaller ones
are these compatible?

ph 7.5 gh 100

 

[itiwhetu]

White clouds will be fine, just keep your tank on the cool side. The Rams and Pearl Gouramis could be a problem as they like warmer water. Look at say, Keyhole Cichlids and Sparkling Gouramis.

 

[Colin_T]

i will get Pearl Gourami, Rams, hopefully rainbowfish *smaller ones
are these compatible?

ph 7.5 gh 100

The GH is too low for most rainbowfish. Iriatherina werneri and Rhadinocentrus ornatus will be fine in the soft water but most other species do better in water with a GH above 200ppm.

White cloud mountain minnows need a cool period and don't live long in warm water. The rams and gouramis don't like cool water so don't mix white clouds with the others. If you have a pond or spare coldwater tank, put the white clouds in that.

Most Rainbowfish are too boisterous for ram cichlids and the rainbows will eat all the food.

 

[Sgooosh]

The GH is too low for most rainbowfish. Iriatherina werneri and Rhadinocentrus ornatus will be fine in the soft water but most other species do better in water with a GH above 200ppm.

White cloud mountain minnows need a cool period and don't live long in warm water. The rams and gouramis don't like cool water so don't mix white clouds with the others. If you have a pond or spare coldwater tank, put the white clouds in that.

Most Rainbowfish are too boisterous for ram cichlids and the rainbows will eat all the food.

Ok, ive been using some corals but it does not raise it much it still stays between 100-200

 

[Colin_T]

Coral rubble, shells, and limestone take a long time to raise the GH of water and only increase it a little bit at a time. If you are doing regular water changes, chances are it won't raise the GH at all.

Coral rubble, shells and limestone are good for raising the pH of water and can raise it rapidly depending on how much you have in the tank. Be careful not to add too much because the rams and gouramis prefer neutral to slightly acid water. Most of the rainbows prefer a pH above 7.0

 

[Sgooosh]

Coral rubble, shells, and limestone take a long time to raise the GH of water and only increase it a little bit at a time. If you are doing regular water changes, chances are it won't raise the GH at all.

Coral rubble, shells and limestone are good for raising the pH of water and can raise it rapidly depending on how much you have in the tank. Be careful not to add too much because the rams and gouramis prefer neutral to slightly acid water. Most of the rainbows prefer a pH above 7.0

What will rause gh? I want that so my guppies are also happier

 

[Colin_T]

The best way to increase the GH is to add some Rift Lake water conditioner. It is specifically designed to raise the pH, GH and KH of water for African Rift Lake cichlids. However, if you use it at a lower dose rate, it can be used to raise the GH of water different amounts so it is more suitable for fish like rainbowfish and livebearers.

 

[FishHobby99]

i've checked the care requirements and my water matches that but...
can i keep them with my future fish and current fish?
i have guppies, cories
i will get Pearl Gourami, Rams, hopefully rainbowfish *smaller ones
are these compatible?

ph 7.5 gh 100

I keep 2 WC & 2 male guppies together, only tank occupants. Not counting snails & plants. They are doing fine.