Shall we go ahead and clear the air? They're sexy baitfish.
That aside... Has anyone set up a planted 10+ gallon tank without filter with java fern and used them, or any other cold water species?
They're not monster, but they do deal very well with my tap water (Even if I do set it out overnight under the counter on occasion). They act like harlequin rasboras on a speedball - they're just an inch bigger.
Has anyone else kept them in a tank and fallen in love with how easy tank maintenance is? FFS, my tap water is too warm.
I have to add ice cubes to bring it to tank level.
Inside two days, they took to daphnia, flake, and live food. They'll now take bloodworms from my fingers.
I just love the fact that I can use an old unsterilized coffee container to change water at 2.7% a scoop right next to the sink without ever running out of hot water or reinforcing the counter. ^_^
Literally - I run an airstone (Which by the way, tucked into a corner and produces impressive water flow) with a 2x40 watt 6700k shop light laying on top into a GFCI (do be careful
).
This is of course on a 1-1.5" bed of topsoil (Composted Manure + Humus) topped with stone. While the soil mix is very low on the list of choices, it's what was local. Free 10gal tank and existing shop lights (Used for hydroponic hot peppers) = why not. My tank runs at 69-70F, tap water is 73F.
My Danios eat 7-8 times a day - Very little in a sitting. 1-2 large crushed flakes, 7-8 tubi worms, teaspoon sized Daphnia cloud. Trust me, I know how pathetic it is. I can put a small cichlid pellet in the tank for 5 Danios and it'll last two days. When you're used to feeding hungry fish the upkeep on these seems like a joke. Peeling shrimp and defrosting silversides seems fing funny. (I'm still going to drop crab/lobster into the tank.)
I like the long fins. When you get them under high light, the green body and pink down the middle are impressive for a "minnow".
Anyone else picked up a free tank and realized hose water was enough to keep thriving breeding fish?
That aside... Has anyone set up a planted 10+ gallon tank without filter with java fern and used them, or any other cold water species?
They're not monster, but they do deal very well with my tap water (Even if I do set it out overnight under the counter on occasion). They act like harlequin rasboras on a speedball - they're just an inch bigger.
Has anyone else kept them in a tank and fallen in love with how easy tank maintenance is? FFS, my tap water is too warm.
I have to add ice cubes to bring it to tank level.Inside two days, they took to daphnia, flake, and live food. They'll now take bloodworms from my fingers.
I just love the fact that I can use an old unsterilized coffee container to change water at 2.7% a scoop right next to the sink without ever running out of hot water or reinforcing the counter. ^_^
Literally - I run an airstone (Which by the way, tucked into a corner and produces impressive water flow) with a 2x40 watt 6700k shop light laying on top into a GFCI (do be careful
).This is of course on a 1-1.5" bed of topsoil (Composted Manure + Humus) topped with stone. While the soil mix is very low on the list of choices, it's what was local. Free 10gal tank and existing shop lights (Used for hydroponic hot peppers) = why not. My tank runs at 69-70F, tap water is 73F.
My Danios eat 7-8 times a day - Very little in a sitting. 1-2 large crushed flakes, 7-8 tubi worms, teaspoon sized Daphnia cloud. Trust me, I know how pathetic it is. I can put a small cichlid pellet in the tank for 5 Danios and it'll last two days.
When you're used to feeding hungry fish the upkeep on these seems like a joke. Peeling shrimp and defrosting silversides seems fing funny. (I'm still going to drop crab/lobster into the tank.)I like the long fins. When you get them under high light, the green body and pink down the middle are impressive for a "minnow".
Anyone else picked up a free tank and realized hose water was enough to keep thriving breeding fish?
