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OK, thanks. No other fish as it's only 30 litres. Need a bigger aquarium really. :] I agree, a 30L aquarium is too small for Serpae Tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques). They do better in a large shoal (12+) but need a larger aquarium (120L+). You can lower the tank water temperature to around 22C and the ...

PaulVerrall wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 8:27 am Will be after some advice soon for my next project though. Going bigger!

That sounds exciting ... give us a clue to what's on your mind

Happy birthday Paul

Are the caves blocked at one end? I can't work out why they're laying outside if they are, although mine lay in the flowerpot which has the large entrance and the small hole at the "bottom" (which is obviously at the back due to how the pot is situated ;) ). I don't know how many goes the...

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One of the most important things which dictates which fish are suitable is your water hardness (GH).
Once we know what your water hardness is then we can advise on stocking.

Gingerlove05 wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 14:46 pm they’ll work it out eventually.
Are you hoping they’ll manage to take care of them and bring them up?

Thanks Iain
Yes, kind of .. I've never bred fish before.

Stephen wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 15:14 pm The eggs came to nothing, probably eaten by other fish.
I'm not surprised as the eggs were not laid in the cave and therefore not guarded by the male.

The plecos have done it again.
The eggs (again) are outside the cave.

Nothing, I leave it as it is. Me too. Although it may get warm (up to 30C on a hot Summer day) I don't really worry. In their natural habitat the water temperature varies anyway, so a seasonal variation in our aquariums shouldn't really be a concern. The only thing that may be of concern is oxygena...

Snails likely came in with the plants. This is why I only buy plants from reputable sellers like Aquarium Gardens , Aqua Essentials or Pro Shrimp which come chemical free and 99.9% snail free. Once you have got snails it is almost impossible to get rid. Traps, lettuce leaf, chemicals etc.. don't rea...

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