what fish for nano setup

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  1. boebie

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    Hi
    I've currently setup a 25l nano tank with bogwood, vallisneria, anubias, java- fern and moss, and some star grass. Trying to get some glosso growing as well. What fish should I get? Galaxy rasboras and psuedomugils are either too expensive or not available. Was thinking maybe a school of 10 white clouds perhaps? Or any fish that will stay small or maybe a pair of fish. Lighting consists of 1x 11w t5, 2x 18w energy saver globes all 6500K.
     
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    Hey,

    Whiteclouds would work great (no heater - plants grow better in cooler water). Galaxy's cost between R22.50 and R30 each in the shops around CPT....
     
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    check these out Microrasbora Erythromicron...

    when shrimp become legal, hopefully next year, then you should consider some Crystal Red Shrimp "CRS" for your nano!
     
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    indeeed very nice fish. can you get Dolphin?
     
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    they're on order for end of the month shipment...
     
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    Arent they pretty expensive?
     
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    not at all :bigsmile:
     
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    How do they like to be kept Dolphin? Community friendly? Pairs or schools?
     
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    Community tank with REALLY SMALL fish. They grow no bigger than 2.5cm in length... Theyyy could become a nice snack for the other guys...
     
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    OK.. then I will HAVE to pass on this one. Sorry Dolphin. My Angels are way too big. And the way electricity costs are going, I can't afford YET ANOTHER tank!
     
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    best kept in a species aquarium in a school...

    considering its really small size of 20-25mm it is not suited to a typical community aquarium but I imagine it would be fine with similar types from the "microrasbora" genus such Galaxy Rasboras (aka Celestial Pearl Danios)...

    In my opinion these make a more attractive display than the Galaxies which are so raved about and command a higher price tag.

    MTS on the horizon, not long now...
     
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    This is also a nice "little" fish to consider - Parosphromenus deissneri
     
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    Very nice Dolphin!! Don't you have some of these guys at the moment?
     
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    yep I got these guys and they're out growing their tank :push:

    also, sent some to the prof in CPT and he might get it right to breed them :idea:
     
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    Do you have any prices for us dolphin?

    How would some cherry barbs do?
     
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    Cherry barbs will also do well! i looooooove little cherries but i cant keep them in my SEA tank se the Odessas will eventually eat them
     
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    Some of my white clouds are as big as Female Guppies 3cm+ odd.


    there is another thread around with quite a long list attached.
     
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    thats still small.....
     
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    PHP:
    PAROSPHROMENUS DEISSNERI LICORICE GROURAMI R 20.50 in stock

    Microrasbora Erythromicron R12.00 arriving late October

    NB: new pricing on Galaxies/CPD's = R18.00 :bigsmile: arriving late October
     
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    Please put me down for 8x ME's please Dolphin.
     
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