I was wondering if anyone had experience with these guys, i want a few for my 110gal but not sure if they would like my water conditions. ph. 7.5, temp 76-78F, heavily planted, high light. Anyways just curious if they could be happy and do well in such a tank. Any help would be awesome, thanks.
thanks for the info, but i was more concerned with the temperature these fish need to be kept at. Most sites suggest a lower temp but i have seen them in tropical aquariums before but have yet to hear of how well they can actually do in a aquarium kept at 76-78F.
well i don't have a high turnover rate but i do have LOTS of plants (especially given the low bio-load in the tank) and adding a aerator wouldn't be a issue, would this work?
Probably, the buggers are often spawned in bare tanks with just an air-driven sponge filter. I'd try a single and see how it does for a while before adding a group.
Circulation is the key with these guys. Not sure how you have your flow but a couple nice smooth rocks sitting in the current. Mid to low 70s is good for temp. Miss my river tank....but soon to re-establish it.
mine isn't really a river tank but it has lots of river rocks in the hard-scape and many hiding places. My tank is low flow, like 400gph. we'll see how they do, worst case scenario i'll take them back to my lfs. thanks again guys, good info.
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