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Hello,
I hope you all are doing well. As a disclaimer, it seems that every year on the internet, reccomended minimum tank sizes keep increasing for even the smallest fish (even though I know in the past there have been well-known aquarists who kept and bred fish in much smaller tanks and had bright colors/longevity for their stock as well). Please spare me any admonishment as I am just trying to brainstorm what to do with this tank.
I have a 5.5 gallon rectangular tank and I am trying to decide between making it a cherry shrimp colony (have never done shrimp before) or a Sparkling Gourami tank (6 unsexed fish to start out).
If I go with the Sparkling Gouramis, would there be any suitable tankmate options that would not eat all of the gourami fry if they were to have them? I know shrimp are out with the gouramis but could I have ramshorn snails or apple snails?
Is it possible to breed Sparkling gouramis in neutral pH or hard water?
Which option would you choose and do you have any other suggestions that would make for an interesting tank?
Appreciate any advice. Thank you!
I hope you all are doing well. As a disclaimer, it seems that every year on the internet, reccomended minimum tank sizes keep increasing for even the smallest fish (even though I know in the past there have been well-known aquarists who kept and bred fish in much smaller tanks and had bright colors/longevity for their stock as well). Please spare me any admonishment as I am just trying to brainstorm what to do with this tank.
I have a 5.5 gallon rectangular tank and I am trying to decide between making it a cherry shrimp colony (have never done shrimp before) or a Sparkling Gourami tank (6 unsexed fish to start out).
If I go with the Sparkling Gouramis, would there be any suitable tankmate options that would not eat all of the gourami fry if they were to have them? I know shrimp are out with the gouramis but could I have ramshorn snails or apple snails?
Is it possible to breed Sparkling gouramis in neutral pH or hard water?
Which option would you choose and do you have any other suggestions that would make for an interesting tank?
Appreciate any advice. Thank you!