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derek9305 Fingerling Posts: 41 Kudos: 44 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jul-2005	im sorry about all the post but can u put harlequin rasboras or tiger barbs or cherry barbs ori think there called phatom tertas? how big do the phatom tetras get? let me know how many of them can i put in a 2.5 gallon tank
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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	really like what every1 been telling you, in a 2.5 make 1-2 cherry barbs, or a bettta, or i think a honey dwarf gourami and adf.
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tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	tiger barbs will outgrow the tank..and they need to be more than 4 to tame their nipping habit..its either cherry barbs or betta for 2.5g tank...cant u not get a bigger tank???
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SamanthaStorm Enthusiast Posts: 190 Kudos: 190 Votes: 51 Registered: 11-Nov-2004	As far as i know harlequin rasboras are schooling fish, and therefore can not be kept in a 2.5 gallon tank. In order for them to be happy, i believe there should be at least 6 of them, WAY to many for a 2.5 gallon tank! Sam
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houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	No, Harlequin Rasboras can't/shouldn't go in a 2.5 gallon As has been said they belong in schools of 6 or more, and they grow to be about 1-1.5 inches easily... Take everyone's advice and go with a nice pretty betta, he'll love you for all the room, and be happyheidi Last edited by houston at 19-Jul-2005 20:25[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font] "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
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sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	In a 2.5g you really can't do much as your finding out. A betta, 2 cherry barbs, an applesnail, or shrimp is about it. If you don't like any of those options you need a bigger tank. In a 5g you could probably do a trio of very small gouramis such as sparkling(not dwarf gouramis), a trio of small livebearers like endlers, or a dwarf puffer. The fish you want, aside from cherry barbs, would require at least a 10g tank possibly more depending which species you choose.
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	2.5 gal. is too small for a school of fish. Just get a beautiful Betta in there & enjoy it. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ Last edited by jasonpisani at 20-Jul-2005 02:32 http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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