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fishygirl68 Hobbyist Posts: 97 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Jul-2004   | I noticed they like a low ph...mine is around 7-8, last time I checked. Probably closer to 8. Would I be wasting my time getting these? I was going to get a school of them, probably 6 to start with. Are they a really fussy fish to keep? I already have neons, they seem to be doing ok... |
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just beginning      Moderator Literature Nerd Posts: 1879 Kudos: 1380 Votes: 198 Registered: 17-Dec-2000   | If you get them from an LFS close to you chances are they'll be in the same ph. Tank-raised fish are generally not too fussy about ph, so long as it doesn't change. IME rummys can be difficult, but if the tank is very mature and you go by the usual rules of adding them slowly, they shouldn't be any different from neons, and are probably actually hardier in the long run. The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde |
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tribblehappy Enthusiast Posts: 221 Kudos: 283 Votes: 41 Registered: 23-Jun-2003 | At work we keep the pH slightly above 7. In my experience you can keep captive bred rummy nose tetras in this pH but their noses won't be as red. They do like it below 7. Depending what other fish you have, this can be easy to do: Just add some peat moss to your filter (Fluval makes a nice granular peat moss product). They can acclimate though. I'm so adjective, I verb nouns! |
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jasonpisani  *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003   | I keep mine in a 7.2ph & they are alive, active & red nosed. They aren't hard to keep & not very fussy.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003   | Rummy noses can be tricky during the first couple weeks. Make sure to acclimate them very slowly, over the course of at least a couple hours if not more. Make sure to watch them closely after the acclimation, and test your water accordingly. After the first couple of weeks, once they are settled in, they seem to do nicely. Additionally, they seem to do better the larger the school. |
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Calilasseia  *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003  | Also, transport shock is an issue with Rummies. They tend not to like being moved from place to place ...  |
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| butterschotts Small Fry Posts: 8 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Aug-2004 | Peat is a good way to lower PH. If you have a planted tank, you can also use CO2 injection to lower the PH and to keep your plants happy. An easy way to set up CO2: http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/CO2/co2-narten.html |
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