What do you recommend for a 125 gallon?
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Yeah, tiger barbs only belong in a semi-aggressive tank (or a species-only tank) with fish that are as mean as they are or that can stand up to them. Case in point, my 46gal bowfront is going to be a semi-aggressive community with tiger barbs and a pair of kribs (plus a few bottom-dwelling species that the tigers won't bother). In fact, unless you get your tigers really small and your gourami really big, you're going to have serious issues there as well.
If you like the look of the tigers, but don't want the aggression, try the black ruby barb. Same basic coloring and shape as the tiger barb, but FAR less aggressive.
If you like the look of the tigers, but don't want the aggression, try the black ruby barb. Same basic coloring and shape as the tiger barb, but FAR less aggressive.
Wonderful. I need to aquascape it, though so I wanted to drain it pretty low, do my thing, then fill it back up.
How long to you thing after that, and I test, should I put fish in?
No I have not! But they are on my list now! Are they cute? Cool is good, but I can't do ugly.
How long to you thing after that, and I test, should I put fish in?
No I have not! But they are on my list now! Are they cute? Cool is good, but I can't do ugly.
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More females to male. Right? Well ~ I have never in my life trusted any staff at the LFS ~
Not after one year, they told me that Discus must be kept in salt water and with carbon.
Sex them by the anal fin? Seriously? Doesn't that require picking them up and looking?
I think you should just come with me.*twirlysmi
Not after one year, they told me that Discus must be kept in salt water and with carbon.
Sex them by the anal fin? Seriously? Doesn't that require picking them up and looking?
I think you should just come with me.*twirlysmi
No, livebearers are one of the easiest fish to sex. Their anal fins are clearly visible without having to pick them up or anything.
Here's a pic to help you understand sexing livebearers...the pic is of mollies, but all livebearers are the same (swords, platies, guppies, endlers, mollies):
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As for how many to have...I would go with one male and a harem of females (however many you'd like). That way you don't run the risk of one male claiming all the girls and then beating up on the other male. You also don't have to worry about one female getting pestered more than any other female.
Here's a pic to help you understand sexing livebearers...the pic is of mollies, but all livebearers are the same (swords, platies, guppies, endlers, mollies):
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As for how many to have...I would go with one male and a harem of females (however many you'd like). That way you don't run the risk of one male claiming all the girls and then beating up on the other male. You also don't have to worry about one female getting pestered more than any other female.
