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	Harlequin Rasboras
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	How many Harlequin rasboras do you have to have in a tank? Can you have 5? thankyou, Labrakitty
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	How big is the tank, and what are possible tank mates? That'll determine how many you can have in a tank. Usually, at least 6 in a tank are recommended, although I think eight or more is a better number for Harlequins, as they tend to develop a hierarchy that, if they number less than about 8, can lead to excessive stress for the weaker fish. Joe Potato Edit: I can type. Really, I can. Last edited by Joe Potato at 19-Nov-2004 15:10
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	I am setting up a 96 litre tank. 1 lace gourami 1 gold gourami 1 opaline gourami 3 upside down catfish 6 harlequin rasboras? 5 some type of tetra
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Yeah, they really should be kept in schools of six or more. They are schooling fish, after all. The more, the merrier with these guys, though we won't know how many you can fit, unless we know more details about your tank. EDIT: In that case, I'd have about six. You should add another tetras, too. They are just like rasboras in that they are schooling fish. You might want to remove a gourami from the list. Otherwise, there might be some crowding at the surface, and your tank list is overstocked, anyways. Last edited by sirbooks at 19-Nov-2004 15:49 And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003	I have a school of 10 myself.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
Captain_Candiru Enthusiast Posts: 233 Kudos: 298 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Feb-2004	I would skip having the "5 of some type of tetra" and just add 5 more rasboras. Eleven would make a decent school.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	I have 6 but they schooled tightly even when they were in a group of 4, i guess it depends on the rest of the fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Agree with Sirbooks. May want to reconsider the stocking a little. Gourami need access to the surface, as do the upsidedown cats (that's why they swim upsidedown) and rasboras pretty much stay at the top half of the tank. So it maight get a bit crowded up there and a bit bare below. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	My suggestion: Choose only one gourami, they get big. I've seen them in the 5"-6" range... Don't add the other tetra school, put the harlies in a group of 8+ instead. Safety in numbers with these guys. In addition, chose to have a school of cories instead. Something like C. Panda maybe. goes to convert liters to gallons... Wow, that's only like 25 gallons, a lot less than I thought. In this case, I'd switch to having a dwarf gourami instead. Peaceful, pretty, and stays small, unlike some of their relatives. HTH... Last edited by FerretFanatic at 25-Nov-2004 16:13 -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Ferret a liter is just a little bigger than a quart rite rite how many quarts are in a gallon 4 divide liters by 4. Frankly i would take out the goramies they are cool but theyll spare some room for your 8+ rasboras that you need to have
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:59


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