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	firemouths in a 20g long
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	i have a 20g long. could i put a pair of firemouths in there. with some zebra danios as something to chase
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	Should be fine. They are good together and will help fires breed too if they are secure that there are no threats as in the wild.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	firemouths will most likely eventually need a larger tank. I'd look for a 40 breeder or 40 long in a couple years for them. there are some similar Thorichthys species that don't get as large if you can find them...T. aureum comes to mind. Also, instead of danios, I'd get some platys as they are naturally found in the same waters as firemouths and other Thorichthys. The main difference is that the fm's or whatever species you get would be able to feed on the platy fry, which constitutes a large percentage of their diet in the wild. Jason
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	yep im with Jason..a 20g long is just too small. cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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