new fish!!!

elvis332 · 01-29-2008, 07:02 PM

hi peps i got new fishes i got 2 giant danimos and 2 rasboras

trashion · 01-29-2008, 07:19 PM

these fish can't live in pairs. you really should have at least six of each, and giant danios get quite large.

what kind of rasbora did you get? i read over your past threads, if this is the same 10 gallon tank, i can only hope you didn't add these fish to the swordtails and mollies, because you're going into serious overstocking. the danios can reach five inches, and considering that you need at least six of them (or else they will be aggressive) that's a whole lot of fish!

serious advice: research the fish before you buy them, return some of the ones you already have, and look into a bigger tank.

question for curiosity's sake: what kind of maintenance do you do on your tank? how often do you change the water?

elvis332 · 03-10-2008, 04:23 PM

well my mollies and sordtales died and the fish are nice to each other

Kribensis12 · 03-10-2008, 04:51 PM

Yeah but there is 1 thing. People like Dnaios and other tetras are very social. Would you be content with 1 person for your whole life? Didnt think so. They arent either. Danios adn tetra's need a 20g tank, not a 10g. Also, Giant danios get HUGE and mean. I would suggest taking them back adn just going with the small livebearer theme. WHat did your fish die from? How long has your tank been set up?

elvis332 · 03-10-2008, 04:58 PM

5 months at least

oliesminis · 03-10-2008, 04:59 PM

i agree that they need to be kept in groups of 5+ however some small rasboras (harlequins) can be kept in a 10g

trashion · 03-10-2008, 06:43 PM

Swordtails and mollies don't just die for no reason! Please do research before buying any more fish. Actually, do research now so that you can get a good grip on what you're doing. I'm sorry to go over the line, but the way you're going about this is cruel and inhumane.

Clerk · 03-10-2008, 08:39 PM

You need to return the giant danios, and identify the rasbora species. Many rasboras will work in a tank of that size, but there are some that won't.

Regardless, schooling fish need to be kept in a larger tank.

Furthermore, livebearers are very hardy fish, you may want to investigate your water parameters before purchasing anything new.

Knight~Ryder · 03-10-2008, 09:10 PM

I'm posting so that the person who posted this can read the advice in my signature.

elvis332 · 03-11-2008, 01:33 PM

wow you people are smart in fishes but they seem to be nice together

CarterNichols · 03-11-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by elvis332

wow you people are smart in fishes

you don't want to overstock your tank, they maybe nice now, but then they grow, get mean, it gets messy, then they die, and all your money goes down the toilet with the fish.

trashion · 03-11-2008, 02:32 PM

...
It doesn't matter how "nice" they seem together. You need to think of their health and optimal environment. But I'm wasting my time, as you don't listen to what we tell you.

shade2dope · 03-11-2008, 04:24 PM

Did your Swordtails and mollies "seem nice" when you first got them.See when you first get fish they need time to adjust I bet there fine now but once there back to normal Things will change.THe people here are here to help.No one is getting anything out of this.What they say is just to share what they now,the thing's they have been through.

Blue Cray · 03-11-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Kribensis12

Yeah but there is 1 thing. People like Dnaios and other tetras are very social. Would you be content with 1 person for your whole life? Didnt think so. They arent either. Danios adn tetra's need a 20g tank, not a 10g. Also, Giant danios get HUGE and mean. I would suggest taking them back adn just going with the small livebearer theme. WHat did your fish die from? How long has your tank been set up?

Danios arent tetras.

01-29-2008, 07:02 PM	#1
elvis332 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 102 User Feedback: (0)	new fish!!! hi peps i got new fishes i got 2 giant danimos and 2 rasboras

01-29-2008, 07:19 PM	#2
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 932 User Feedback: (0)	these fish can't live in pairs. you really should have at least six of each, and giant danios get quite large. what kind of rasbora did you get? i read over your past threads, if this is the same 10 gallon tank, i can only hope you didn't add these fish to the swordtails and mollies, because you're going into serious overstocking. the danios can reach five inches, and considering that you need at least six of them (or else they will be aggressive) that's a whole lot of fish! serious advice: research the fish before you buy them, return some of the ones you already have, and look into a bigger tank. question for curiosity's sake: what kind of maintenance do you do on your tank? how often do you change the water? __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -7 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie Last edited by trashion; 01-29-2008 at 07:29 PM.

03-10-2008, 04:51 PM	#4
Kribensis12 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 14 Posts: 109 User Feedback: (0)	Yeah but there is 1 thing. People like Dnaios and other tetras are very social. Would you be content with 1 person for your whole life? Didnt think so. They arent either. Danios adn tetra's need a 20g tank, not a 10g. Also, Giant danios get HUGE and mean. I would suggest taking them back adn just going with the small livebearer theme. WHat did your fish die from? How long has your tank been set up? __________________ My tank's: 30g tank: 1 angelfish 1 Fancy Guppies 2 Zebra Danio's 2 Black Mollies 2 Dalmation Mollies 3 platies ( 5 baby green sailfin mollies and 2 guppies in a breeder, being feed BBS daily) 20g Flat Hexagon 1 baby guppy 1 baby swordtail 1 Baby half black striped angelfish( 4 inches tall) 10g: 1 baby half black striped angelfish( 4 inches tall) 1 baby mickey mouse swordtail several baby guppies 1 baby mollie

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oliesminis FISH ARE FREINDS NOT FOOD Join Date: May 2007 Location: England, Milton Keynes Age: 15 Posts: 490 User Feedback: (0)	i agree that they need to be kept in groups of 5+ however some small rasboras (harlequins) can be kept in a 10g __________________ OllieCoxPhotography Why, in a world of thousands of languages, does everbody laugh the same

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trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 932 User Feedback: (0)	Swordtails and mollies don't just die for no reason! Please do research before buying any more fish. Actually, do research now so that you can get a good grip on what you're doing. I'm sorry to go over the line, but the way you're going about this is cruel and inhumane. __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -7 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

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03-10-2008, 04:23 PM	#3
elvis332 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 102 User Feedback: (0)	well my mollies and sordtales died and the fish are nice to each other

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elvis332 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 102 User Feedback: (0)	5 months at least

03-10-2008, 08:39 PM	#8
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 459 User Feedback: (0)	You need to return the giant danios, and identify the rasbora species. Many rasboras will work in a tank of that size, but there are some that won't. Regardless, schooling fish need to be kept in a larger tank. Furthermore, livebearers are very hardy fish, you may want to investigate your water parameters before purchasing anything new. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Nursery 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 20 L Gallon - Newt Paludarium

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Knight~Ryder Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 164 User Feedback: (0)	I'm posting so that the person who posted this can read the advice in my signature. __________________ -Activated my first freshwater tank Nov 25/07 -Emperor 280 biowheel filter -Visi-Therm 100 Watt Heater -Whisper 60 Air Pump (Tetra) -Size {36 1/4 x12 5/8 x19 3/4} 38G/144.4L 6 Cherry Barbs (4 Female, 2 Male) 5 Rummy Nose Tetra 3 Cardinal Tetra 3 Black Skirt Tetra 2 Head and Tail Tetra 2 Otocinclus Affinis suckermouth

03-11-2008, 01:33 PM	#10
elvis332 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 102 User Feedback: (0)	wow you people are smart in fishes but they seem to be nice together

03-11-2008, 02:32 PM	#12
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 932 User Feedback: (0)	... It doesn't matter how "nice" they seem together. You need to think of their health and optimal environment. But I'm wasting my time, as you don't listen to what we tell you. __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -7 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

03-11-2008, 04:24 PM	#13
shade2dope Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 370 User Feedback: (0)	Did your Swordtails and mollies "seem nice" when you first got them.See when you first get fish they need time to adjust I bet there fine now but once there back to normal Things will change.THe people here are here to help.No one is getting anything out of this.What they say is just to share what they now,the thing's they have been through. __________________ 3 Aulonocara Sp Maleri 2 female Two eletric blu ali 1 male 1 female,Clown Pleco,abn,Yellow Lab Two Haplochromis ruby green and some juvies, two flame backs one female, compressicep,Fancy Guppies Goby Dragon,Jack Demsey,Altolamprologus calvus (Chaitika)

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