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Old 07-09-2008, 03:56 PM   #1
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hey guys,

just as a hypothetical exercise, what is the smallest fish readily or fairly readily available out there?
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Old 07-09-2008, 04:04 PM   #2
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there are a few of the rasbora species that stay under 1.5".also some of the rainbows that are really small;often available,and not too expensive..threadfins are one of my favorites.
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Old 07-09-2008, 04:07 PM   #3
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thanks, John.

BTW, no Cleveland for me this weekend. can/will your "supplier" ship?
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Old 07-09-2008, 04:27 PM   #4
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heterandia formosa. There are smaller fish, but they are hard to find.
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Old 07-09-2008, 04:36 PM   #5
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neolamprolugus multifasciatus only get to bout max 2 inches...
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Old 07-09-2008, 05:19 PM   #6
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The are lots of little killies, too. Check aquabid.
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Old 07-09-2008, 08:16 PM   #7
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My endlers are pretty stinkin' tiny.
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Old 07-09-2008, 08:20 PM   #8
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my guy will ship if you want to order $250 worth of stuff...and i won't be able to get there for another 2 weeks,,sorry guy
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Old 07-09-2008, 08:26 PM   #9
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my guy will ship if you want to order $250 worth of stuff...and i won't be able to get there for another 2 weeks,,sorry guy
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no worries. maybe next time. thanks for asking.
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Old 07-09-2008, 09:05 PM   #10
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white clouds are small..
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Old 07-09-2008, 09:07 PM   #11
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Dwarf puffers are tiny
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Old 07-10-2008, 08:58 AM   #12
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The Red Glofish don't get over 1-1.5" and the Zebra Danios stay under 1.5". The Serpae Tetras also max out around 1.5".
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I've seen white clouds over an inch. Probably the Celestial Pearl Danio is the smallest fish kept in the aquarium trade.
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http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/aucti...ive&1216653048
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not buying cos the vendor cannot differentiate between "their" and "there."
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neon tetras??? IDK
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lol, but that is small livebearer that is somewhat availible. "micro" rasboras are small too.
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Old 07-10-2008, 02:57 PM   #18
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On the topic of small fish...
http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/news/index.ph...aedocypris.txt

Have a look through here http://www.franksaquarium.com/nanofish.htm
The shipping is usually pretty high, but they're certainly worth looking at, even if it's just for ideas.
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+1 for singapore. hellz yeahz!!

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Old 07-10-2008, 05:25 PM   #20
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not buying cos the vendor cannot differentiate between "their" and "there."
Another grammarian! Go Gil! I wouldn't buy from that individual either.
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