Rasbora

nathanbarry · 02-21-2008, 06:06 AM

Hi, i wondered if harlequin rasboras were a good beginner fish and if they are easy to breed??

trashion · 02-21-2008, 08:59 AM

they're fairly easy to keep, i picked some up a month ago and they are all thriving and growing.

i don't think they're very easy to breed. mine keep doing the spawning dance, rubbing upside down on leaves, but i can't find any eggs yet. you need soft water with low pH to breed them.

nathanbarry · 02-21-2008, 09:29 AM

I wanted to put some in as first fish..do they need a shoal?

FishHead · 02-21-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by nathanbarry

I wanted to put some in as first fish..do they need a shoal?

they school like crazy. I wouldnt put them in anything smaller than a 30. they look great when you have a nice large school of them.

Clerk · 02-21-2008, 10:19 AM

By first fish, you mean first in the tank, make sure you seed your tank with filter media from your other tanks to spread bacteria over.

nathanbarry · 02-21-2008, 10:36 AM

what do you mean? like they need bacteria?

**JustOneMore20** · 02-21-2008, 10:39 AM

Every fish needs bacteria. Bacteria=cycled tank, meaning that you have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrItes, and some nitrAtes....usually more than 5ppm. Harlies are pretty hardy, but I don't think I'd use them to cycle a tank. If the tank is already cycled, then they should be fine as the first to go in.

I think you posted in the wrong section.......in the future please post threads like this in General FW.

Clerk · 02-21-2008, 10:40 AM

The only reason our tanks don't become vats of toxic ooze that kill our fish is because a bacterial process going on within the tank.

Laymans terms
Fish waste = Ammonia -> Bacter eats this there waste =Nitrite -> Different Bactera eat Nitrite and their waste = Nitrate. You remove Nitrate with water changes.

Please do a lot more reseach before investing in any other fish, this concept is one of the most important concepts to understand in the hobby.

nathanbarry · 02-21-2008, 10:40 AM

The tank is cycled...anyway thanks.

vik34uk · 03-09-2008, 01:58 PM

I have 12 Harlequins and they live very happily with my male and female Zebra Danios. They're a lovely peaceful fish, very active and also very cute.

02-21-2008, 06:06 AM	#1
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 350	Rasbora Hi, i wondered if harlequin rasboras were a good beginner fish and if they are easy to breed??

02-21-2008, 08:59 AM	#2
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,161	they're fairly easy to keep, i picked some up a month ago and they are all thriving and growing. i don't think they're very easy to breed. mine keep doing the spawning dance, rubbing upside down on leaves, but i can't find any eggs yet. you need soft water with low pH to breed them. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -1 dwarf puffer named Beep. for reference: my name is Julie

02-21-2008, 09:29 AM	#3
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 350	I wanted to put some in as first fish..do they need a shoal? __________________ 10 GALLON 2 Orange Gourami's (2") 2 Zebra Danios (1.5") 1 Chinese Algae Eater (2.5") 1 Khuli Loach (2") 1 Albino Corydoras (1") 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies (1.5") 55 GALLON 4 Parrot Cichlids (4"-7") 3 Clown Loaches (3") 1 Common Pleco (4") 1 Pictus Catfish (6") 55 GALLON 12 Malawi Mbuna Cichlids (1"-5") 1 Convict Cichlid (2") 1 Common Pleco (3.5") 5 GALLON 3 Neon Tetra's (1") 2 Black Widow Tetra's (1")

02-21-2008, 10:19 AM	#5
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 462	By first fish, you mean first in the tank, make sure you seed your tank with filter media from your other tanks to spread bacteria over. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Nursery 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 20 L Gallon - Newt Paludarium

02-21-2008, 10:36 AM	#6
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 350	what do you mean? like they need bacteria? __________________ 10 GALLON 2 Orange Gourami's (2") 2 Zebra Danios (1.5") 1 Chinese Algae Eater (2.5") 1 Khuli Loach (2") 1 Albino Corydoras (1") 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies (1.5") 55 GALLON 4 Parrot Cichlids (4"-7") 3 Clown Loaches (3") 1 Common Pleco (4") 1 Pictus Catfish (6") 55 GALLON 12 Malawi Mbuna Cichlids (1"-5") 1 Convict Cichlid (2") 1 Common Pleco (3.5") 5 GALLON 3 Neon Tetra's (1") 2 Black Widow Tetra's (1")

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02-21-2008, 10:39 AM	#7
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,487	Every fish needs bacteria. Bacteria=cycled tank, meaning that you have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrItes, and some nitrAtes....usually more than 5ppm. Harlies are pretty hardy, but I don't think I'd use them to cycle a tank. If the tank is already cycled, then they should be fine as the first to go in. I think you posted in the wrong section.......in the future please post threads like this in General FW. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

02-21-2008, 10:40 AM	#8
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 462	The only reason our tanks don't become vats of toxic ooze that kill our fish is because a bacterial process going on within the tank. Laymans terms Fish waste = Ammonia -> Bacter eats this there waste =Nitrite -> Different Bactera eat Nitrite and their waste = Nitrate. You remove Nitrate with water changes. Please do a lot more reseach before investing in any other fish, this concept is one of the most important concepts to understand in the hobby. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Nursery 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 20 L Gallon - Newt Paludarium

02-21-2008, 10:40 AM	#9
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 350	The tank is cycled...anyway thanks. __________________ 10 GALLON 2 Orange Gourami's (2") 2 Zebra Danios (1.5") 1 Chinese Algae Eater (2.5") 1 Khuli Loach (2") 1 Albino Corydoras (1") 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies (1.5") 55 GALLON 4 Parrot Cichlids (4"-7") 3 Clown Loaches (3") 1 Common Pleco (4") 1 Pictus Catfish (6") 55 GALLON 12 Malawi Mbuna Cichlids (1"-5") 1 Convict Cichlid (2") 1 Common Pleco (3.5") 5 GALLON 3 Neon Tetra's (1") 2 Black Widow Tetra's (1")

03-09-2008, 01:58 PM	#10
vik34uk Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	Harlequin Rasboras I have 12 Harlequins and they live very happily with my male and female Zebra Danios. They're a lovely peaceful fish, very active and also very cute.

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