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these fish...
10 lambchop harlequins
2 angels
5 ghost catfish
9 corys
compatitbile?(sp)

Can they live in a 55g together?
Is the tank...
under stocked,
over stocked,
fully stocked?
If understocked what do you recommend I add?

R_Boy

More info required please :

- Tank dimensions
- Filtration
- Corys... Ok, what kind ?

Sponge

Tank dimensions, what do you mean? (sorry but i'm 13 years old)
Filtration, A clear seal filter suitable for 50g to 120g
Corys I was thinking 8-10 pandas cories,

Is that ok?,
R_Boy


Last edited by Rookie_boy at 21-Dec-2005 17:31

The fish are compatible and your tank iwill not be overstocked. However, the rasboras will be at risk as the angelfish mature. Angelfish have surprisingly large mouths and the rasboras are delicious or so I have heard.

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I also would be removing the Angles as they will become a big problem as they get older. Have a look around at your local LFS to see what you could get instead of the angles.

Before you finally decide certainly ask again as this is the only way to learn.
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The tank will be Fully planted with driftwood, with sand
And the angels I have them now in my 29g temporaily.(sp)
They are still small, From bottom fin to the top fin It is 2 inches, I was wondering what is the growth rate for angels?

Also I was wondering,
Would 10 lambchop rastaboras be ok in a temporary tank with,
2 angels,
2 dwarf gourami,
8 neons,
5 glowlights,
4 false julli corys,

will they ok?

Rookie_Boy,

Take your time. Why do you want to add the rasboras to a temporary tank and how big is that temporary tank?

And, is it the same tank that you treat with medication because of aggression between your Gouramies?

Without knowing anymore details I would say no, don't add them. Stocking your bigger tank should be done gradually anyway, don't collect all the fish you want in there now and then dump them all in the big tank at the same time.

Get that tank ready (cycled, if required - depending on your plant load etc.) and then slowly start to stock it. Once fish from the temporary tank have been moved to the big one you will have more space there to add other fish.

Ingo

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Becaucse My lfs got about 40ish lambchop rastaboras, a week ago, now there only 3 left and the lfs have said they will order 20 more but they won't order more after that cause of problems with their slupplier, (sp)

Yes this is the same tank I am treating cause of agression between my gouramis,

R_Boy

R_Boy,

Well, I know the pressure you feel on getting them.

I have about 100 (if you mean Harlequin Rasbora Espei by Lambchops) and I love them. If you feel like you have too much time on your hands, take a look at my 125G log in the Planted Tank forum section.

I personnaly would be very tempted to get them anyways then, but I would have to be very much aware of the risks that I am taking.

Also, what are the supplier issues? Are the fish that they get from this supplier not good?

Ingo

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yes the slupplier they are getting lambchop rastaboras is not very good,

Now,
I will have to hold off now till i can get them,
I was wondering I have in my 29g,

2 dwarf gouramis
2 angels
5 glowlights
8 neons
4 corys

If i sold the gouramis, 1 angel, the glowlights
anyhow could I get 10 lambchop rastaboras in temporaily
until after christmas?

Rookie_Boy,

If the supplier they get the fish from is not good, do you trust this supplier then to deliver you healthy fish?

And are you willing to put the whole staff of the 29G at risk of an infectious illness that might be carried in by the Espei?

If you answer both questions with Yes, then maybe you could try it. It might get very crowded in there, depending how large the current residents already are, and you might have issues.

There is no other way to get Espei later on somewhere else?

Ingo

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No, I don't think I can get them later!
What if I sold the 2 gouramis and 1 angel and 5 glowlights
would there be enough room?

Yes

In any case, I already see that you want to get them no matter what

Have fun with the Espei, I love mine.

Ingo

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Hip-hooray! Thanks
R_Boy