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Hello!
I had a thirty gallon breeder going with two groups of ten lampeyes killis and ten ember tetras, but ich came in with new fish and devastated the whole population and now I have two sad lampeyes left (for those wondering...yeah, definitively quarantining from now on, no matter the source).
However, it's given me a chance to learn, at least. The problem with the tank is it is a school tank, and the disease managed to really take hold and kill over the weekend when nobody was in. I plan to restock the lampeyes and the embers, but while I was thinking of putting in an Apisto, I'm thinking that might not be such a good plan now, since they are expensive here, pairs don't always work out and need to be monitored, and since they can be a bit of the delicate side...well, I don't want to risk it.
So I'm on the hunt for a fairly sturdy centerpiece fish that can be left alone over the weekends without adult supervision, so to speak.
I must note that the tank will be cared for daily over the summer, so don't worry about that.
The tank is medium-ly planted and growing, with wood and lava/basalt rocks flanking the sides and creating hiding spaces. pH is about 7.4, though GH and KH are low at 50 ppm. I heard Pearl Gouramis would be a good fit for the tank, but I'm not completely sold. I had one once, and he was very pretty but shy as the dickens and only started coming out when I got big groups of fish in there.
Thank you so much!
I had a thirty gallon breeder going with two groups of ten lampeyes killis and ten ember tetras, but ich came in with new fish and devastated the whole population and now I have two sad lampeyes left (for those wondering...yeah, definitively quarantining from now on, no matter the source).
However, it's given me a chance to learn, at least. The problem with the tank is it is a school tank, and the disease managed to really take hold and kill over the weekend when nobody was in. I plan to restock the lampeyes and the embers, but while I was thinking of putting in an Apisto, I'm thinking that might not be such a good plan now, since they are expensive here, pairs don't always work out and need to be monitored, and since they can be a bit of the delicate side...well, I don't want to risk it.
So I'm on the hunt for a fairly sturdy centerpiece fish that can be left alone over the weekends without adult supervision, so to speak.
The tank is medium-ly planted and growing, with wood and lava/basalt rocks flanking the sides and creating hiding spaces. pH is about 7.4, though GH and KH are low at 50 ppm. I heard Pearl Gouramis would be a good fit for the tank, but I'm not completely sold. I had one once, and he was very pretty but shy as the dickens and only started coming out when I got big groups of fish in there.
Thank you so much!